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Aunshova
posted: 2012-02-04 21:40:45 (ID: 27066) Report Abuse
So now that my seasons over I basically have the draft to look forward to. How do I even use the draft board? It confuses me lol.
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huskerbrave
posted: 2012-02-04 21:59:01 (ID: 27069) Report Abuse
You should scout the entire board using a level 20 scout. Rearrange it based on talent level. The game picks the first player on your draft board who's available.

http://redzoneaction.org/football/index.php?page=help&subpage=manual&topic=Draft
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Lee1950
posted: 2012-02-04 22:05:05 (ID: 27071) Report Abuse
(Also - schedule friendlies to keep some cash coming in.)

Have you scouted the draftees? If not, then it's probably worth hiring a level 20 PlayerScout. Then start scouting! Since you are a 1st year team, you have needs at every position. Scout as many players as you can afford.

Signing a level 20 scout = $90k to hire, plus $50k/update.
Scouting costs $2500/player = $2500 * 96 players = $240,000. (since it costs the same amount to scout with a level 1 as a level 20, you may as well invest in a good scout)


Start by scouting the 3* defensive players and the 2.5* offensive players (in general, I find the game engine rates players higher at defensive positions, by ~.5*) If you are low on cash, these are the guys to focus on.

When you are ranking players on your draft board, you might consider that Intelligence, Teamwork, and Talent cannot be improved. Also, an 18yo will have a longer career and more time to develop skills than will a 22 yo.

Then start dragging players up and down the board until you like what you see. (I put the players into Excel and do a bunch of formulas and sort and sort and sort.....)

Good luck!


edit: I was too slow!

...and - unless you know what you are doing, I'd leave the last box set to "any round".

Last edited on 2012-02-04 22:07:37 by Lee1950

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looser
posted: 2012-02-04 22:15:11 (ID: 27073) Report Abuse
I stole this one from Buffalo

I will give a short guide for a successfull draft:

1. You should scout the whole board
2. Decide if you want to get special positions like QB and WR or you decide not to care about the position and draft the best players you can get.
3. High talent is not all. Keep an eye on Strenght, Speed, Int, TW. TW and Int could not be trained later, but all other skills. May be Strenght and Speed are Capped. What is your WR worth with 5* Talent but Speed capped at 38? A Player with 4* but 45 Speed could performe better. Keep in mind that you later can not pay fully trained 5* talented Players on every position.
4. Give not to much to the players rating. A 3,5* CB could be worse than a 3* LB or 2* FB
5. Don't overestimate all non-physical skills you can train them all!

Good luck!
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