I don't see a problem with older QB's and K's. So far, it doesn't seem that they rely on speed and strength, and agility is a secondary skill for QB at best. The only downfall of age is reducing stats in these areas plus stamina.


I agree though that we should start scouting now. I've been scouting from the top earners list for a while now already. I've also gotten several 'scouts' off of players on the transfer market. I've compiled a list of about 500 players as potentials for the NT. Obviously, we won't be able to scout them all, but if we can get most of the top guys, we will hopefully find enough to at least fill in any weak spots.


I know in the past many NT managers have wanted to get rid of players on bot teams. I think players on bot teams should be treated just like any other player. The better stats get on the team. It's not like we're building a team for the future. We're building the team for this season. Next season, we can rebuild from the same or better pool of players. The primary concern for players on bot teams is potentially losing the player if the team gets a new manager, however, this will only happen to teams in the bottom divisions. Even then, NT players will go to transfer list, so there's still a chance to keep them.

One thing I've been wondering about players on bot teams, do they lose stats when they exceed 30 like other players? I know they don't increase skills and I don't recall if there's an injury chance. I wonder if bot teams just don't have a training period. If this is the case, bot players could retain some value if they have high enough skills as they may not decrease and may not get injured.

Always play the better player, age means nothing in this game production wise in-game.

for qbs they should last till 32. problem is retirement. he could call it quits at 31. we dont know that. we do have work to do. this is an important cycle coming off of a loss in the finals.

With regards to QB, I'd say age does matter. First of all, the stamina penalty means that, after a few seasons, the player will only be at 3* for the 2nd half of each game. When we factor in the negative effect of reduced agility, a QB who's losing fitness points must be replaced. With the importance of passing in this game, a 3* QB for the second half of a match isn't enough in III, never mind NT's.

I'm not as sure about K's. Stamina, again, will reduce their match rating to 3*. However, 20/20 kickers are so uncommon that a 40-year old 20/20 player might still be at the same level as a 25-year old 12/12 player.