Talk about your short careers...

[Eaglesfan27]

As I'm reviewing the draft history of my league using Fido's FOF Reporter, I'm noting for the first time a very high percentage of 4th-7th round picks who are out of the league within 3 years or so. I might actually get motivated to add up my percentages in my league, but I wonder if this is a little bit high in the game, or is it the result of my immature universe and a lot of highly rated players from the initial FOF player roster. Of course, I know the average real life NFL career is not that long. It will be interesting to examine this as my league matures. In any case, I did have one 6th round gem who is still starting for me 6 years later at DE. It is great to examine all of my draft picks (and other teams) and determine who performed up to expectations and who didn't.

[Primal]

Whats the average NFL career? Isn't it between 2-3 years?

(I haven't looked it up, I'm just too damn lazy)

[Eaglesfan27]

Well I did look it up. 3.3 years is the average length now.. so the game is actually pretty accurate (least according to my sloppy brief not-so-scientific investigation.) Interestingly the average length of a career has dropped as time has gone on. The average length of a career in the 70's was 4.6 years.

[tucker342]

Is it really that high? That's kind of surprising to me

[corbes]

I was a busboy for three months. Shortest career I ever had.

[Mustang]

Originally posted by corbes
I was a busboy for three months. Shortest career I ever had.

I worked in a Japanese owned Auto Parts factory.. for a day. (Which was 7 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds to long)

[Abe Sargent]

Makes perfect sense. Low average, low draft pick.

However, I have noticed that heading into the post season, every team but mine has only 15, 18, 20, 22 players or so under contract , and that does seem a bit low to me.


-Anxiety