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251291.7 in reply to 251291.6
Date: 12/6/2013 8:31:10 PM
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I think that it should be more a case where there are players with higher skills but who are already at or near their cap (and maybe even who are older) so that you can get a more useful player from the draft rather than discarding everyone who's not 18 yo, 4+ ball potential with decent starting skills. A 22 year old nearly capped star potential guard, for example, could be very useful as a backup in most higher leagues and as a starter in lower leagues, but wouldn't terribly unbalance the game to the extent that bumping up the starting skill levels for the lottery picks would be.

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251291.9 in reply to 251291.7
Date: 12/6/2013 9:40:40 PM
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I've always liked the idea of older draftees having higher potential starting skills. 18yo max is respectable. Maybe 19 is strong, 20/21 is proficient. 22 is prominent. The age/max skill level ratio would have to be analyzed a bit to ensure balance. And I especially love the older the draftee, the lower the potential.

This would also help make the draft more productive for the top 1-6 teams. As it currently stands, it's highly unlikely to get a worthwhile draftee if you're one of the last picks. And that's not too realistic. I'm real life, you're not likely to get a franchise player, but you are likely to be able to draft a backup.

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251291.11 in reply to 251291.10
Date: 12/15/2013 7:11:19 AM
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I think 18 yr old draft picks are fine as is.(Highest skill being 7). But I think that 19yr old draft picks should be able to have some strongs. If this were the case, people wouldn't be firing their 19yr old draft picks. I drafted a 19 yr old HOF and I kept him, because he is a HOF and he is from a small country. He is only 5 or 6 pops behind some of the other 21yr olds that started to get trained from 18.
I am the U-21 coach and I see it every season....people are firing everything 19 that has less than superstar potential.
Even if it could be 5 strongs max for a 19 yr old, that would change some peoples minds about tossing their 19 yr old draft pick in the trash.

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251291.12 in reply to 251291.11
Date: 12/17/2013 7:11:15 PM
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Even with strongs they would like be inferior to 18 year olds. Especially big men. Throw in a proficient or 2 and you might have a guy that can keep up for U-21 teams