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Originally Posted by Mecca
The odds of a RB being productive for 10 years is about the same as winning the lottery.
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Let's look at the five most recent years that could've produced a 10-year player.
Defensive backs drafted in the 1st round, 1997
Shawn Springs, Bryant Westbrook, Tom Knight, Michael Booker, Chad Scott, Chris Canty
Running backs drafted in the 1st round, 1997
Warrick Dunn, Antowain Smith
Defensive backs drafted in the 1st round, 1996
Alex Molden,
Walt Harris, Jerome Woods
Running backs drafted in the 1st round, 1996
Lawrence Phillips, Tim Biakabatuka, Eddie George
Defensive backs drafted in the 1st round, 1995
Tyrone Poole, Ty Law, Devin Bush, Craig Newsome
Running backs drafted in the 1st round, 1995
Ki-Jana Carter,
Tyrone Wheatley, Napoleon Kaufman, James Stewart, Rashaan Salaam
Defensive backs drafted in the 1st round, 1994
Aaron Glenn, Dewayne Washington, Jeff Burris
Running backs drafted in the 1st round, 1994
Marshall Faulk, Greg Hill, William Floyd
Defensive backs drafted in the 1st round, 1993
Patrick Bates, Tom Carter, Darrien Gordon, Deon Figures, Thomas Smith, George Teague
Running backs drafted in the 1st round, 1993
Garrison Hearst, Jerome Bettis, Robert Smith
Total Defensive Backs Drafted: 22
Defensive Backs with 10+ Year Careers: 7 (32%)
Total Running Backs Drafted: 16
Running Backs with 10+ Year Careers: 5 (31%)
Feel free to correct me if I missed anybody, since I didn't look up some names who I think had short careers.