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I think this is completely fine. Teams who do poorly have a chance to improve their fortunes with a great draft pick. Why is that wrong? Having 4 million to spend and spending it wisely are two different things, and even if they do spend it wisely and promote, good for them. It only proves that the draft system, namely giving the teams that do poorly an opportunity to improve through getting a great draftee, works.

It is wrong the amount of money that some teams receive for their draft picks,related to overall market conditions,that's all

It should have been improved TPA(not TPE) system,especially the control on young players sells has to be stronger

P.S. the draft system does not work because too few players have value from the draft,in relation to skill/age/height/potential ratio(I still don't understand why 19years old with the same rating of a 18 years old should not have higher skills...)

Imho a possible solution is to relate the strenght of the draftee to the amount invested (not 5-20k but much more) and all this linked to the divisions, a first division should pay 3m to have the possibility (good possibility) to pick a good young, a six division team should pay 500k, this is an example of course

Imho a possible solution is to relate the strenght of the draftee to the amount invested (not 5-20k but much more) and all this linked to the divisions, a first division should pay 3m to have the possibility (good possibility) to pick a good young, a six division team should pay 500k, this is an example of course

I don't like this at all,it would be impossible to raise to the top divisions for the teams who are in the lower

What about linking good probability drafts to better leagues?

it makes sense that the best prospects sing up for the best leagues.

The top teams don't need to be favourite. I simply think that if you want a good prospect you've to pay for it and you've to pay following your income, I can't ask you to invest 3m to have a good prospect cause you can't do that

First division, good prospect = 3m invested
Six division, good prospect = 500k invested

If you think the only way to raise is to pick a great young this draft is even worst than I expected :p

I think this is completely fine. Teams who do poorly have a chance to improve their fortunes with a great draft pick. Why is that wrong?

The problem is that your draft result depends 99% on luck. Not on how poorly you did or how well you scouted.

In seasons 13 and 14 I had the first pick in the draft. I scouted and picked the best player in both drafts. Player 1 was sold for 370k, player 2 for 200k.
On the other hand, guys that were picked with low picks are sold for 2+ million.

It's purely about luck. You can do everything right and still not even get your scouting expenses back, or you can randomly pick a player that brings you millions.

That's the problem. There's too much chance involved.

I think there should be an element of luck involved, but the amount involved with the draft now is ridiculous. Another way to get around this could be to cap the amount you can earn from an 18 year old, say to ~$2.5 mil or something (he could sell for higher, but the seller would only get the capped amount). And then maybe a 19 year old can cap at earning his team ~$4 mil.

A rookie salary cap is a decent idea, but I just don't agree that the amount of luck involved is that much. If you are managing a team that you know is going to have a tough time in your league, there is little reason and/or excuse for not putting in the maximum cash into your draft. This allows you to scout each player in the draft once and then have a second look at the top 8 guys. If you don't put max cash into the draft and complain about getting a decent draft, luck isn't to blame. As for the reply that 40k/wk is too much, I don't buy it, certainly not for d. 1,2,3 or 4 teams. You have to make choices and if you have a poor team, then reducing staff salaries or selling a player or two to afford scouting seems to me to be a no-brainer.

And while I have a bit of sympathy for the people who feel like other teams are getting a windfall simply for getting lucky in the draft, I think you make your own luck and that if they receive a 7'5" HoF 18 year old C next season they won't be so upset.