[scorp]

Can't there be something like the scouting bureaus that exist for the NFL, and in MP leagues they can use the ratings from them? could really just be a scout that's average at everything, but it's never on a team and can be the league rating source.
Maybe the initial bars are based on this, and an interview could give your scouts take on the player.

Also someone mentioned having past draft data in game, this would be a great feature.

One of the best reasons for having this info, is when someone joins an existing league, they have no history on the players in it. If you could see ( in game even better ) the ratings of players you would have an idea of what you just took over and the players in the league you may trade for.