Buchanon's Production Tailed Off?

In a move that surprised NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert, the Detroit Lions released starting CB Phillip Buchanon on Thursday, making him a free agent, and increasing their need for help at the position quite a bit. Their other primary starter from 2009, Will James, is an unrestricted free agent. Some work needs to be done there, for sure.

But what about Buchanon? Football Scientist KC Joyner shared some insight with us as to why the Lions might've left him, and it's not a good sign for his value on the free agent market:

KC Joyner

Buchanon over the hill?

"Had Buchanon ended the season the way he began it, Detroit likely would have kept him. During Weeks 1 to 9, Buchanon posted an impressive 4.1 YPA but he more than doubled that mark in weeks 10 to 17 (9.8). This trend may mean that Buchanon finally hit the age wall or it could mean that he can hold his own for short periods but not for the long haul."

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(espn.com)