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Originally Posted by Passacaglia
But it seems like he should be better if you start in 1970, wait 34 years, then draft him.
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That's pretty interesting, actually. It makes sense, since Ben was little more than a game manager his rookie year.
I did some more digging into QB stats, thinking that it'd be a similar story for Brett Favre in his rookie year. But that doesn't seem to be the case. The 1991 file doesn't account for him being a then-mediocre backup - instead, he's a 7 overall with very high accuracy (244). Of course there's no flag for "make this mediocre rookie a future all pro," so if you want a realistic progression for a great player's career you're better off giving them great stats from the start.