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WR career length

By PertemptoDisce
8/08/2018 6:39 am
I have a 28 year old WR that needs to be extended soon. (https://nfl.myfootballnow.com/player/2694) I was wondering how long WRs tend to stay productive in MFN. Giving him a 6 year contract would keep him until he is 34. How long can I expect him to last?

Re: WR career length

By mwd65
8/08/2018 9:30 am
I find that in the player's (WR) 8th season they start to decline. Some decline faster than others. If the player has great speed (90+) they are still productive.

The thing you have to look out for is WR's usually retire in their 10th-11th season and their attributes, once they start to decline, usually don't stop.

Re: WR career length

By vcr5150
8/08/2018 1:03 pm
I've found what mwd65 said is pretty spot on.

I think every WR I've tracked had a significant decline at the start of their 9th season. It is also a good assumption to plan that a WR will be done after their 11th season (some a year sooner, some a year later, very few go past a 12th season.)

Re: WR career length

By raidergreg69
8/09/2018 5:17 am
Some WR remain productive into year 11, 12, etc but not many. I have a WR in league 48 that is having his best season ever in his 8th year.

These stats are through just 8 games, we have half a season to go!



For some perspective on his career stats...



His name is Jack Bauer and I named him after the "24" character https://mfn48.myfootballnow.com/player/5327.

Re: WR career length

By raidergreg69
8/09/2018 5:23 am
https://mfn32.myfootballnow.com/player/2497

This guy was productive in years 11 and 12 for one of my Oakland teams.

Re: WR career length

By PertemptoDisce
8/09/2018 6:03 am
Thanks for all your advice. I signed him to a 4 year extension, so we'll have to wait and see how his career ends.

Re: WR career length

By Smirt211
9/02/2018 4:05 pm
Yeah, rock him to about age 31 and if you had to go to 32 to make it work that is fine. So what if you have to eat 1 year of a contract if he retires going into the last season.

Basically, how I look at things with my WRs are as follows:

As he goes into the age 29 season I say to myself as training camp approaches, please don't f*** with his speed ratings. You have a good chance they'll hold somewhat and you may see a retire rate of 10% pop up.

Age 30, now it's ok I know his speed ratings are going to get f****ed up, therefore, I need to ensure I have younger firepower to allay it. (support the once invincible WRs fallen ratings)

The other ratings hold more than the speed. That goes like a sunken rock to the bottom of the ocean's floor.

Last edited at 9/02/2018 4:06 pm