re: It’s ridiculous.. average nfl career is 3.3 years

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Fans preaching that players are selfish for leaving so they can no longer entertain them is the most selfish thing in sports

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Well that’s not what the OP was preaching. There isn’t anything selfish at all in his post. It might not be completely correct in some cases but it can be in many others.

I would also like to know how people actually know if a player, who’s hardly played or hasn’t physically matured quite yet, when they’ve hit a ceiling or still has some good film to put on? These players are the only ones that would possible know this, if they even know.

Maturity helps tremendously. At their ages, 1 year makes a ton of difference in that maturity process. You want to go to the NFL as an adult or be able to pay someone to handle your money as an adult would. You really don’t want to go half ready or not knowing what’s coming. Some of these kids have no idea!

LSU should definitely bring adults into the room to speak with these guys in a group setting as well as individuals. Have NFL players sit in with financial advisers and ask them questions. Both adults can ask them questions, based on their answers, let them know if it’s best to stay or go but explain exactly why they believe this, so the kids understand where it’s coming from. Then they make their own decisions!