Which Michigan player drafted will have the longest NFL career?
Kenny Allen
Lewis
Tom Brady.
Wait, do you mean this year?
Chris Wormley
Ask again in 15 years.
I don't know. Let's wait around ten to fifteen years to see.
Peppers. If he can manage to stay healthy when returning kicks and punts, he'll play for 12+ years. Ask Uncle Chuck how long safeties can play in the league. I think Taco and Lewis will have long careers as well.
We're talking length of career, not skill set, Michigan accomplishments or anything else. They don't even play the same position as of this point in their career - Woodson switched to safety to elongate his career. They are similar in that they are both athletic freaks. Safety is a position that you can play for a long time and stay healthy/capable. That's literally all my post said.
It depends on what Woodson you're referencing. If you change it to a reference to Rod Woodson, I think they compare favorably.
I think that Rod Woodson is the best well-known comparable to Peppers out there. I also think that several teams will rue not taking him within two pro seasons.
Jeremy Clark
Stribling.
Charles Woodson or Tom Brady.
The OP never said the class from which the player was drafted, so I am most likely right.
FUCK YEAH, LOOPHOLES!
Taco--could put on enough bulk to stick around at SDE once he starts to slow down.
Wormley for sure. Will be a solid and durable contributor for years.
Peppers. Danny Kanell will be pissed.
OP got it right... y'all stoopid
I want all of our draft picks to have the longest careers....but I am not going to bet on a guy that has already had two ACLs and plays a position that generally doesn't have very long careers. The Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalezes are few and far between.
Look at the Tight Ends drafted in 2008: Dustin Keller, John Carlson, Fred Davis, Martellus Bennett, Brad Cottam, Craig Stevens, Jermichael Finley, Martin Rucker, Jacob Tamme, Derek Fine, Gary Barnidge, Kellen Davis, Tom Santi, Matt Sherry, Keith Zinger and Mike Merritt. The players in bold are still in the league. The players in italics ended the year on Injured Reserve last year and are currently unsigned by any team. That's 2 tight ends out of 16 from that class have managed to still be A) in the league and B) useful 7 years after they were drafted.
So no, I am not betting on a tight end to be the longest tenured of our draftees. I love Jake, but it's just not a position you bet on.
April 27th, 2017 at 10:04 PM ^
I think he is the best pro prospect of draft eligible players this year. I'd like to see your research for all positions. I bet you find plenty of short careers. Top tight ends play for a long time. look around...
I am going to go with others and say Chris Wormley stands a pretty good chance of lasting a good long while in the NFL, but I also believe Peppers and Darboh could find roles which let them hang around in the league a long time too. We have several players who, if they fall to the right team and fit well on those teams, could be staples on Sundays for quite a while and I like having this problem as a Michigan fan.
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David Terell
Since it doesn't specify what year they are drafted I'm going with Tom Brady. I win.
he has the frame to be a monster
bewbs
I'm going with Lewis. A sticky cover guy with his ball instincts will always be relevant, and he's not as speed dependent as some corners so he has more likely longevity (plus can pull a Charles and switch the to safety at the tail end of his career if speed becomes an issue). But I am fairly confident he, Peppers, and Wormley will all be 8-10 year guys.
I dont think Length of time in the NFL is the best measurement to use. I think quality is a better term to use
I think Jake Butt will have a great career
I think Taco will have a great career
I think Jabrill Will have a great career whether on Defense or special teams
I think Darboh will have a good career
I think Jourdan Lewis will have a Solid Career
I think Wormley will have a solid career
I think a lot of them will have good careers. Shoot maybe Jehu Chesson will last the longest but that doesnt mean anything. Rather have a player with 9 good years than a guy with 12 barely making the roster years
The head says Wormley, one of those last a decade type DL's. If the Pats draft Butt, redshirt him, then he becomes my new favorite and hope to last the longest.
It's Taco.
If I'm placing a bet, I'm going to go with the player that I think is most likely just to be a successful pro in the first place, and to me that is Charlton. First step toward sticking around a while is having success enough early on that you don't get passed up by younger guys. I just think Taco is the safest bet to make that early impact.
I think Darboh is a sleeper here because his game relies on size and technique, not just blazing speed which could fade with time. But then, he does have to find a niche in the first place, and honestly I can see him being anywhere from a solid #2 somewhere to a guy that provides depth for a couple years before dropping out of the league. But I do think that if he's able to get established somewhere, he could play for a long time.
And of course, K/Ps play forever if they're consistent over the long term. So it could easily be Kenny Allen if he's able to punt at a high level (not sure he's quite an NFL-caliber placekicker.) But if he's not able to punt at a top 10-15ish level in the league, one down stretch of games will get him replaced just like that. No one is investing multi-million dollar contracts on a punter, so he's disposable if he's anything less than consistently very good.
Taco or Jourdan Lewis. Wildcard: Kenny Allen