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Here's a quick rundown of the situation:

I just joined today. I am 1-16 and dead last in my league. Clearly, my team isn't worth anything at this moment. I have read as much of the manuals and help forums as I could. Thus, I was given 9 recruiting points and have put the highest amount($40,000/wk) into scouting. I have placed every player on the transfer list. I will not hire any staff.

Is this a smart plan to maximize money and draft going into next year since this season can't be salvaged as a new player?

Actually you should fire every player you have that doesn't sell (well keep 3 so you don't forfeit -that's not fun for your opponents). And I'd only spend $10K a week on scouting since that should give you enough information to get a good player in the draft. Plus spend all your money on expanding arena.

Actually you should fire every player you have that doesn't sell (well keep 3 so you don't forfeit -that's not fun for your opponents). And I'd only spend $10K a week on scouting since that should give you enough information to get a good player in the draft. Plus spend all your money on expanding arena.

This is all great advice, although I would save at least some money in the bank so you can buy players and be competitive next season. I would also start shopping for players a bit after the playoffs start; don't wait until the start of next season or you won't have enough time to be choosy. The perfect player for you would be about 9k salary, 30 years old, and with high secondaries.

Up 2 you on the draft scouting.

No point in hiring any staff this season. No point in hiring a doctor or Pr guy in D.V pretty much ever, and D.IV is pretty much the same boat.

Arena is probably one of the more important areas for you. Somewhere between 50 and 66% of your total net income over the next season and chance should go towards this.

I would pretty much set my sights immediately on the TL. maybe set a max bid of 30-40k, salaries between 3500-10k, and a max age of 31. If you look daily, chances are likely that there will eventually be an undervalued player on the TL that you can grab.

One thing to keep in mind about the draft and TL as far as prospects go. Most training is based off of single or 2 position training schemes. It's probably counter productive to get young trainees at two completely different positions (PG and C for example). So when you find a trainee in the draft, assuming you do, try and find another comparable talent at a similar position (if it's a PG, anyone who has roughly the same holes and is 6'4" or smaller, doesn't matter where he is listed as some have good secondaries). In other words, if your training one guy, why not take another along for the ride.

Last edited by FuriousSK at 10/26/2012 1:01:53 PM