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Docs and ‘Uncs’: NFL execs weigh in on aging rookie classes

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Treydan Stukes, the hot “Rams beater” prospect a lot of fans would like to see the Seahawks draft this week, was born on Sept. 11, 2001 (yes, 9/11). That means he will turn 25 two days after the Seahawks open the 2026 NFL season.

Stukes, who was called “Unc” by younger Arizona teammates, is one of the poster children for the trend of aging NFL draft classes.

As John Schneider cracked, “We have some guys who have been in school for six years. They’re called doctors.”

An apropos joke considering this overall aging of rookies is partly a product of Covid.

Schneider seems to think the trend will reverse. “It’s my understanding this should be the last year of it,” he said this week.

But other NFL execs think the aging of rookie classes will continue as long as NIL rules college football.

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Who are the Rams beaters?

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of our draft preview, broken out into several posts for easier digestion.

The theme of this draft for Seattle really needs to be: Players who will help beat the Rams.

Matthew Stafford & Co. lit up Seattle’s stellar defense in their second and third matchups last season, gaining 1,060 yards and scoring 64 points. Seattle won because Sam Darnold played lights out both times as well.

The Hawks really need to add defenders who can either get to Stafford or stop the ball from getting to Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and the tight ends.

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