It's no secret that creating players/making rosters can be a real headache because there really isn't an exact science to go by. Everyone seems to have their own system. Modern players (from 1997 and up) are easier to find info on. The modern players have all kinds of goodies floating on the interwebs. For most players it's quite easy to find a plethora of information. Such as: Combine results, in depth scouting reports and statistics, video, and the aid of recent memory is always a plus.
Then there is the players from 1996 and back. These guys can be a real headache. Unearthing some of these players raw attributes (40 times, bench press, cone drills) is next to impossible to find. I have hoped and prayed that I could come across some kind of Holy Grail of knowledge and info that can guide me through the excruciating pain of hitting brick wall after brick wallof not finding that elusive 40 yard dash time of Brian Bosworth. And then there is always guys that were studs in college and flops in the pros. (Insert Ryan Leaf joke here) Or players like Tom Brady/Joe Montana/Priest Holmes who were decent in college but tore it up in the pros. Which way should we go?
It was very hard for me to rate Tom Brady on my 30 Year Set. I ended up taking the road most traveled and rated him a 95 for his college years at Michigan. And I ended up flipping a coin to decide the omission or addition of Priest Holmes to the same roster set. Sorry Priest, you lost the toss.
My hopes for this forum is to create an ongoing dialog with my fellow fans and aficionados that will hopefully make the process of rating these older guys a little bit easier.
Maybe someone has some old NFL Draft/Season Preview magazines that can aid classic roster makers in our search for this Holy Grail. Or maybe vintage video tapes that have yet to be posted on Youtube. God I hope so. A man can dream. Can't he?
I hope that my fellow roster makers/historians/super fans can unite and make this the mother load of Classic Roster Creation. None of these rating have to be set in stone but there needs to be evidence and collective agreement among the contributors of the message board to bump up or knock down a players ratings.
I would also like to add that this was not my idea. Playmakers mentioned it a few weeks ago. I hope he's not mad for me getting the ball rolling.
Then there is the players from 1996 and back. These guys can be a real headache. Unearthing some of these players raw attributes (40 times, bench press, cone drills) is next to impossible to find. I have hoped and prayed that I could come across some kind of Holy Grail of knowledge and info that can guide me through the excruciating pain of hitting brick wall after brick wallof not finding that elusive 40 yard dash time of Brian Bosworth. And then there is always guys that were studs in college and flops in the pros. (Insert Ryan Leaf joke here) Or players like Tom Brady/Joe Montana/Priest Holmes who were decent in college but tore it up in the pros. Which way should we go?
It was very hard for me to rate Tom Brady on my 30 Year Set. I ended up taking the road most traveled and rated him a 95 for his college years at Michigan. And I ended up flipping a coin to decide the omission or addition of Priest Holmes to the same roster set. Sorry Priest, you lost the toss.
My hopes for this forum is to create an ongoing dialog with my fellow fans and aficionados that will hopefully make the process of rating these older guys a little bit easier.
Maybe someone has some old NFL Draft/Season Preview magazines that can aid classic roster makers in our search for this Holy Grail. Or maybe vintage video tapes that have yet to be posted on Youtube. God I hope so. A man can dream. Can't he?
I hope that my fellow roster makers/historians/super fans can unite and make this the mother load of Classic Roster Creation. None of these rating have to be set in stone but there needs to be evidence and collective agreement among the contributors of the message board to bump up or knock down a players ratings.
I would also like to add that this was not my idea. Playmakers mentioned it a few weeks ago. I hope he's not mad for me getting the ball rolling.
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