Ok, last wall of text post(I think) on the strategy/analytics side:
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Originally Posted by Brian Swartz
The difference between a below-average(Manohar, 2.0) and elite(Mooljee, 4.7) player in talent is only 11 xp points per week. That works out to less than 10k over the course of their productive career, or 2-3 extra training sessions. It's not nothing, but it's close to it. Endurance is several times more important -- a similar gap there would mean 150-200 xp points a week, roughly 15x as much. Anybody who doesn't have at least a 1.4 endurance when they come in is somebody you want to ignore.
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Bolded is the key. 11xp per
day, not per week. That's still not as much as you can get from a high endurance. It should also be noted that talent never changes over the course of your career, while endurance is low for young/old players so you don't get the full advantage of it except for a few years in your early 20s. It's still more important, but maybe 2x or a little less as compared to talent. so I'd prioritize this way in choosing a youngster that will have a bright future:
1. Endurance
2. Talent
3. Mentality(due to the small tolerances between good and great players at the high end)
4. Athleticism(speed/strength)
5. Skill/Service(much less important than the others since there's not all that much variance here and training is quick for a young player).