Ben will never be the player he was... athletes do not get better in their 30's (unless they're on the BALCO regimen). Ben is in decline. Not only he is a beat-up 32, he also isn't the type who's lived the spartan life (i.e. used to go out, drink, obviously doesn't watch what he eats). He's not going to age well.
Saying that, I do think we still can compete for a SB with Ben at the helm. But if you were just talking practically, trading Ben (at his highest value at this point), drafting his heir, and getting extra picks is probably going to reap more in the long-run.
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