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

Injury risk is a real concern, but it’s also severely overstated. A day 2/day 3 player has a much higher risk of being cut and out of the League because they didn’t immediately land in a good situation for them than they do getting injured in a way that meaningfully impacts their career. 6th rounders opting out of games in order to go pro is just foolishness.