Question on creating a player file
 

When creating a player file from scratch, will the game know if a player is old or not?

I guess what I'm trying to say is, let's say it's 1997 and you have John Elway in the file. At his peak, say you call him a "7" or "8" or "9" (doesn't matter). Will the game adjust him down on creation realizing that he's old at this point?

Or do I have to mark him as a "2" at this point -good starter, as opposed to a superstar "8"? Thanks for any help.

No the game will not know if they are old or not. If you put Elway as a 7, he will have the same ratings as a 7, he would just be more likely to lose alot of his ratings the following year.