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re: It’s ridiculous.. average nfl career is 3.3 years
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:08 am to BigDaddy5151
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:08 am to BigDaddy5151
Unless you are a top 2 round pick, only position that really makes sense to leave and earn money while you can is RB due the lowest average career length.
Cornerbacks/WR aren't far behind. Flott could probably could have still improved his draft stock slightly by staying though.
Cornerbacks/WR aren't far behind. Flott could probably could have still improved his draft stock slightly by staying though.
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Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:10 am to BigDaddy5151
good grief y'all are a bunch of crybabies
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:11 am to BigDaddy5151
Why do you think you get a say in when a player decides to go pro?
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:32 am to BigDaddy5151
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Why do we then advocate it?
Who is "we"... the coaches, the fans, the kids??
LSU did this by pushing the 3yrs and the NFLSU.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:38 am to SouthernInsanity
Flott is going to br absolutely abused by these massive NFL wrs. He needs another year to get stronger. He will sit on a practice squad for a few years at best.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:41 am to The Hurricane
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As for getting a degree, they can always come back and finish if they choose to do so. I wish the program put more of an emphasis on getting players to take business classes, but you can’t force them to do so.
Fortify those lineman that are typically 4+ year players & provide consistency within the Program.
LSU has promoted the NFLSU and that's fine, we've won 3 NC's in the past 18 years & lost a 4th.
Everyone not named Bama would take that.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:47 am to Dizz
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The NFL drafts on potential and projections all the time.
Sure they do but they’re low dollar and sink or swim day 1. Most of those sink.
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Staying for an extra year does not automatically mean your stock improves he could have hit his ceiling.
Of course not. But it’s much more likely to help someone with potential get there than not and hit the NFL unprepared, make some money but blow it all because the lifestyle and back home mowing grass under 4 years.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:52 am to BigDaddy5151
Players can make more in 3.3 years as a pro than most people will make in decades.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:00 am to BigDaddy5151
TDP fits this scenario....
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:08 am to Havoc
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Sure they do but they’re low dollar and sink or swim day 1. Most of those sink.
Rookie minimum salary in the NFL is 600K. Which is roughly about 600K more than they make playing in college.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:10 am to TheFlyingTiger
Having the ability to keep that money is just as important as making it
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:13 am to BigDaddy5151
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It’s ridiculous.. average nfl career is 3.3 years
3.3 years is a really short amount of time to make a ton of money.
That seems like an argument for leaving early not against it.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:15 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
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Having the ability to keep that money is just as important as making it
Yeah I mean I'm assuming the best of the kid that leaves.
It's just as likely they blow it all on hookers and private jet rides they can't actually afford.
The same can be said for the kid that stays and makes more. With the lifestyle many of today's yout's like to project, it's just as easy to blow 10m as it is 2.5.
This post was edited on 1/4/22 at 8:16 am
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:15 am to BigDaddy5151
Even marginal players get life-changing money in 3.3 years. Most of these kids come from NOTHING, so a short stint in the NFL and a couple million in the bank is more than enough for them at a young age. That's a hell of a head start in life...making 20x's a normal salary in a couple years without having worked a regular job. Almost like winning the Lottery. They just need more guidance on how to manage that money long-term and not just spend it away.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:15 am to BigDaddy5151
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Look how cute down votes. People that don’t like reality or the truth.
You are the one who doesn’t want the truth or reality.
You don’t have to like it, but this is how it is. Get used to it, because it isn’t changing anytime soon and will probably get worse.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:17 am to BigDaddy5151
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I’d tell Flott to stay. He is a decent player. Can he cover good nfl receivers though. Perhaps in a year. He still needs some work.
Where do you think he’ll be drafted. I think this is probably where your disagreement lies.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:17 am to BigDaddy5151
Fans preaching that players are selfish for leaving so they can no longer entertain them is the most selfish thing in sports
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:18 am to BigDaddy5151
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That doesn’t allow the young man to move up the board. That costs the player money.
Not really. For long term purposes, it’s better to start earning money NOW. And if he’s good enough, his second contract will more than make up for anything he might have lost by coming out early.
And, if he is injured and his career cut short, at least he’s got real money in the bank.
This post was edited on 1/4/22 at 8:18 am
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:21 am to tenderfoot tigah
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He will sit on a practice squad for a few years at best.
And he’ll make a lot of money doing that.
Posted on 1/4/22 at 8:25 am to tenderfoot tigah
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He will sit on a practice squad for a few years at best.
What? He started the season as the nickel corner and played pretty well then when Ricks and Stingley were done he moved to the outside and played great. He will be a nickel corner in the NFL at minimum for 5-10 years.
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