I get that the money is the same I'm curious if the average udfa lasts longer or

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May 1, 2021
4:46:24pm

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I get that the money is the same I'm curious if the average udfa lasts longer or

If you have a better shot as a 7th rounder

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Everyone says better to be udfa, but these guys will get a ~$4million contract

BYUFootballisBack

5/1/21 4:39pm

The UDFA contracts are pretty similar to the 7th round contracts

NottherealJWill

5/1/21 4:41pm

In fact, the money for rounds 4-7 is all pretty similar

NottherealJWill

5/1/21 4:42pm

I get that the money is the same I'm curious if the average udfa lasts longer or

BYUFootballisBack

5/1/21 4:46pm

Who knows but a big percentage of NFL rosters are undrafted FA.

Turbo

5/1/21 4:42pm

If they don't wash out.. only $80k is guaranteed.

TheLost

5/1/21 4:42pm

Late-round draftees get a bigger signing bonus, and the contract is bigger then udfas, but it's not guaranteed.

unctoothman

5/1/21 4:44pm

That said, for all the arguments about udfas being able to pick their team, if a team has to pick between their 7th

unctoothman

5/1/21 4:46pm

Yeah curious what the actual stats are on 7th rounders vs udfa as far as % that

BYUFootballisBack

5/1/21 4:47pm

Its go to be much higher for 7th round picks due to sure numbers. There are

cougaman

5/1/21 4:49pm

This article says 60% of 7th rounders make the roster. Not exactly guaranteed

NottherealJWill

5/1/21 4:51pm

Its probably about 5 % for UDFA, maybe 25 % if you include practice squad

cougaman

5/1/21 4:56pm

If that is true I would 100% prefer to be drafted personally, most would I think

BYUFootballisBack

5/1/21 4:58pm

spotrack has all NFL salaries/signing bonuses. You could look up 2020 and see.

unctoothman

5/1/21 6:40pm

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