Yeh, I know. The last 2 years since I came back, I've had to keep a rookie on field til that late in the season. This is because I often will choose the higher priced more reliable player, than save the money with the undervalued player. As a result, I get stuck with 1-2 rookies for those last 6 or so weeks while other teams have complete teams.
I don’t think trading to a few lock top players at the start is the worst idea, especially if you have good cash gen going
Probably not the thing to do if you want the car but I find it more fun trading up to premo’s and watching them play than some of the mid-priced guys.