Training in this game is VERY different than most games
True. Player development as a whole is far from realism (even the best draftees are actually terrible players and need a lot of dedication to reach the top level) but for me at least (and many others on the forums) it is actually the best part of the game, once you wrap your head around it, that is.
I am not convinced with your "It will cost you a lot more to sign a cheap salary staff member" statement, however. I saw a 15k salary trainer go for 60k
Yeah... I may be wrong but I'm guessing that was a level 4 trainer. Up to lvl 3-4 the difference is negligible and it is easy to grab a low salary coach. If you go for a trainer lvl 5 or higher the difference is quite evident. A ~20k salary lvl 6 coach usually goes for ~1.5 million.
Follow-up question: What does the "Secondary Staff" do?
Youth trainer - increases speed of training for players aged 18 & 19. Speculations are that it is a percentage equal to the respective staff level.
Sports Psychologist - improves game shape
Nutritionist - decreases stamina drops
You can find more about staff here:
(https://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/rules.aspx?nav=Staf...)