Confused about draft, profiles

[Lucas718]

So let's say after season 1 ends that I want the 2nd year draft (and every draft thereafter) to only be 7 rounds. How exactly would I set that up?

[Charlie19341]

Lucas, I am following your thread with great interest, as I too want to set up the same configuration that you propose, but as a newbie, I will let the game pick the remainder of my team.  But, as expected, I have great interest in the profile for the remainder of the players.  I may want lots of Speed in my #5 CB, but he would not need a lot of Energy, as he would not play that often; same for a #4 LB, etc.

[Ambermonk]

Out of the park baseball has been doing this sort of thing for years and has most of the bugs worked out.  For fictional leagues they have an inaugural draft (number of rounds selectable by the user), and future drafts (the number of rounds also selectable by the user).
 
I realise that this is a baseball game - but Dave might be interested in observing how the league structure has been set up.  It is professional, easy to understand, easy to use, highly modifiable, and is very flexible - an excellent model for any type of computer sports league.

[Lucas718]

ORIGINAL: Charlie19341

Lucas, I am following your thread with great interest, as I too want to set up the same configuration that you propose, but as a newbie, I will let the game pick the remainder of my team. But, as expected, I have great interest in the profile for the remainder of the players. I may want lots of Speed in my #5 CB, but he would not need a lot of Energy, as he would not play that often; same for a #4 LB, etc.

Thanks. Glad to see others joining in here. I was starting to think I was alone.

Now that I understand the profiles a little better, all I really want is for the initial draft to fill out the entire roster. I don't know how difficult it would be, but there is already code in there for different length drafts up to 35. So I'm wondering if it could be upped to 53 or 65 or whatever the maximum roster is. I just don't understand the point in drafting 2/3 of your roster and then having the cpu fill in the rest.

[garysorrell]

You can select the draft rounds, in increments up to 35
No Draft, 5, 7, 10, 15, 25, 35

It can be changed each season.

I have to say, I am with you guys on this one. I wouldnt mind a draft length available for each roster size. 40 man roster, 40 round draft, etc.