Do you really think so? Are there any USA NT players left for anyone else? Seems like you have them all :-) Additionally, who can afford to buy them these days? Very few teams.
I was implying that other US managers train their own USNT prospects through the draft, a much cheaper alternative.
What are you making in Merch $ right now, $200Kish? I'm making $75K a week. That's an extra $125k a week you can carry on your payroll that I can't.
$220K. Again, I'm not suggesting other managers go out and spend 5m+ on a NT player, but rather, to train their own: as you can see in merchandise alone, there is a significant advantage in training NT players, especially homegrown. I hope more US managers understand the benefits in taking the time to rebuild through the draft and investing money into training NT prospects. The best NT players are too expensive to acquire, so why not train your own?
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