Daily Norseman on Jonathan Taylor

Age 28 decline risk; Vikings would pay premium in likely declining years.

Taylor will turn 28 in January, an age at which production tends to drop more significantly for running backs in the NFL. While exceptions like Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry exist, on average running backs begin a more significant decline at ages 28-29. The Vikings would be paying Taylor $16 million in 2027 and $18 million in 2028 in what could be declining years for him, setting up a classic overpay for past production unless Taylor beats the odds and extends his prime.

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