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The_Old_Bear
August 04, 2011 at 12:22AM View BBCode
Lots of guys are dumped before year 3 because that way the NFL does not have to put them into the pensions/retirement plan. They lose all benefits of the NFLPA and it saves the owners tons of money so if you aren't playing or looking like you are going to play you are out.
cowboymatt43
Okay, I see where you are going. I'm completely on board with the variable development curve.
I also love your idea about having a veteran QB on your roster having some effect on your younger QBs. Maybe we could use the attitude skill for this ability? Perhaps give the younger QB (25 or younger) a 5% execution boost on a sliding scale that's dependent on the veteran's attitude. It wouldn't compound if you had two veterans -- the too many cooks in the kitchen rule would apply.
August 04, 2011 at 02:27AM View BBCode
Originally posted by redcped
Originally posted by cowboymatt43
Besides, guys like Joey Galloway, Brett Favre, Matt Turk, Mark Brunell, and other old players are the exceptions to the rule. Very few guys get to the places where those guys are now. Very few.
We can't make rules in our sim based on a few outliers.
I agree, but that doesn't mean we do it all off averages either.
We don't really care too much about the guys who are cut the first week of camp, nor do we want to overlook the guys who play well into their late 30s and 40s.
This is where the variable development equations come in, and I think Chris is already working along those lines.
My point is simply this: There should, now and then, be players who are outliers. They should maintain key skills that allow them to be effective, even preferable to a much younger player. Occasionally. A few guys across the league. If that's possible.
Okay, I see where you are going. I'm completely on board with the variable development curve.
I also love your idea about having a veteran QB on your roster having some effect on your younger QBs. Maybe we could use the attitude skill for this ability? Perhaps give the younger QB (25 or younger) a 5% execution boost on a sliding scale that's dependent on the veteran's attitude. It wouldn't compound if you had two veterans -- the too many cooks in the kitchen rule would apply.
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