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cowboymatt43
If so, that seems a bit odd. There should be some uncertainty with these things -- call it the Ki-Jana Carter/Tim Couch factor.
Some guys look great in college and have great measurable but just can't cut it in the pros. If we know the exact skill set of the guys we draft, then only a ranking blunder will cause a bust (or really bad coaching).
I guess the question, then, is this: how can their be busts if we know everything about the draftees?
College Players' Skills
July 29, 2011 at 01:44AM View BBCode
Will we have access to the exact skills of the college players that we will draft?If so, that seems a bit odd. There should be some uncertainty with these things -- call it the Ki-Jana Carter/Tim Couch factor.
Some guys look great in college and have great measurable but just can't cut it in the pros. If we know the exact skill set of the guys we draft, then only a ranking blunder will cause a bust (or really bad coaching).
I guess the question, then, is this: how can their be busts if we know everything about the draftees?
Fulla
July 29, 2011 at 02:16AM View BBCode
The grades of the majority of this pool are better than half the guys on my roster. I can probably pick a kid in the 7th round who can step right in and win a starting job.
Admin
We had a pretty weak initial draft this time out.
College players and initial draft players are created using the exact same code.
--Chris
July 29, 2011 at 02:28AM View BBCode
Originally posted by Fulla
The grades of the majority of this pool are better than half the guys on my roster. I can probably pick a kid in the 7th round who can step right in and win a starting job.
We had a pretty weak initial draft this time out.
College players and initial draft players are created using the exact same code.
--Chris
Admin
My original plan was to have some attributes hidden but it needs more work and testing than I can give it right now, so it will be an add-on later for leagues to select if they choose to.
-Chris
July 29, 2011 at 02:29AM View BBCode
Originally posted by cowboymatt43
Will we have access to the exact skills of the college players that we will draft?
If so, that seems a bit odd. There should be some uncertainty with these things -- call it the Ki-Jana Carter/Tim Couch factor.
Some guys look great in college and have great measurable but just can't cut it in the pros. If we know the exact skill set of the guys we draft, then only a ranking blunder will cause a bust (or really bad coaching).
I guess the question, then, is this: how can their be busts if we know everything about the draftees?
My original plan was to have some attributes hidden but it needs more work and testing than I can give it right now, so it will be an add-on later for leagues to select if they choose to.
-Chris
redcped
Potential (totally invisible)
Execution (maybe vague)
Attitude (maybe vague, although often this is apparent)
Health (invisible)
Stamina (maybe vague)
Aggressiveness (maybe vague)
July 29, 2011 at 03:45AM View BBCode
I would argue that all the unmeasurable skills should not be visible, or at least very vague:Potential (totally invisible)
Execution (maybe vague)
Attitude (maybe vague, although often this is apparent)
Health (invisible)
Stamina (maybe vague)
Aggressiveness (maybe vague)
cowboymatt43
July 29, 2011 at 05:40AM View BBCode
Health is tricky because NFL personnel professionals can look into a guy's past and see whether or not he missed time due to injuries...and they have to pass a rigorous physical as well...
Admin
--Chris
July 29, 2011 at 05:50AM View BBCode
The reason college injuries, academic suspensions and SCAA suspensions exist were to give you clues toward health, execution and attitude. Eventually a hidden version will be available, it just won't be the default.--Chris
Admin
--Chris
July 29, 2011 at 05:52AM View BBCode
Actually, now that I think about it, I could try a vague version with L, M, or H (Low/Medium/High) as ratings for the "soft skills" with just a couple of lines of code.--Chris
Admin
July 29, 2011 at 05:54AM View BBCode
(Incidentally, this is why Potential, Health, Stamina, Attitude and Execution are grouped together on roster displays.)
Admin
This would get far more sophisticated later, but it's a simple start.
--Chris
July 29, 2011 at 06:38AM View BBCode
OK, I've put this in place. High is B+ (68) and up; Low is C- (35) or below; Med is C, C+, B-, and B. A question mark will show for unknown items; some things become visible in the Sophomore year, some in the Junior year, and some in the Senior year.This would get far more sophisticated later, but it's a simple start.
--Chris
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