HawkFan72":12itwazv said:
Yeah sadly this may be the last year of the Beast. I think he might retire after this year rather than be cut. But either way I think this is it, unfortunately.
I'm wondering why everyone thinks he's done. Yes, the cap hit is unfavorable, but he might be amenable to restructure.
I know Lynch has a punishing running style, but he's still young. I thought he was wearing down at the end of 2012, but he seemed strong as ever the end of last year. He didn't seem to need to get spelled, they watched his reps a bit, he gets rest in practice, keeps himself if good shape, and still ran very strong through the playoffs and Superbowl.
It's not his fault that our interior OL folds like a wet paper bag against dominant DL's. Lynch looked strong and fast as ever. I'm not going to make any assumptions until the end of next year.