Waiting to Buy Trainees

sterlingice · 07-22-2003, 07:31 PM

This will probably take some of the veterans to answer this, but what the hey- it's up there for anyone.

I have $500K and I'd like to throw a decent chunk of that (possibly $300K but up to $500K or even $700K) at a trainee.

If I waited 2 weeks to buy a 17yo trainee, will the price be significantly less? I see most solid PMs going for $500K and anyone with any decent skills or high value for well over a million. Last year, I bought two pretty high 17yo solids for between $200-$300K but that was toward the end of they year.

I ask this because last year, I wasn't in the market for this level of player so I don't know the trend. But essentially, what I want to know is: where is the training sweet spot? At what point does the price start to drop? Are price changes between weeks 1 and 2 significant (all the elite teams buy in week 1 and throw around extra cash like TP tossing out over $150K)? How about 2-3 weeks after the season starts, do prices go down a lot after people stop looking for trainees for the year and settle on worse stuff? Or is it pretty linear?

SI

The_herd · 07-22-2003, 10:29 PM

I just got a Solid PM 18yo with quick specialty, but really no secondaries for 120k. Personally, the time of season doesn't play a huge role in what I look for or how I look for trainee's. The important thing is to set yourself a budget and don't go over it unless you absolutely need the guy at that moment. I think if your patient you can find a good trainee at any time.

The only absolute I've seen is the market will get saturated with keepers in the offseason.

sterlingice · 07-22-2003, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by The_herd
I just got a Solid PM 18yo with quick specialty, but really no secondaries for 120k. Personally, the time of season doesn't play a huge role in what I look for or how I look for trainee's. The important thing is to set yourself a budget and don't go over it unless you absolutely need the guy at that moment. I think if your patient you can find a good trainee at any time.

The only absolute I've seen is the market will get saturated with keepers in the offseason.

Well, I'm looking for a 17yo. I already had a set of 3 18yo's but I sold one so I could get a new 17yo this season.

SI

07-22-2003, 10:29 PM	#2
The_herd College Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fort Lackland, Texas (San Antonio)	I just got a Solid PM 18yo with quick specialty, but really no secondaries for 120k. Personally, the time of season doesn't play a huge role in what I look for or how I look for trainee's. The important thing is to set yourself a budget and don't go over it unless you absolutely need the guy at that moment. I think if your patient you can find a good trainee at any time. The only absolute I've seen is the market will get saturated with keepers in the offseason. __________________ Oakland Raiders: HFL's 1970 AC West Champs

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