Quote: but [linear] has the players primes maybe a little early for my taste.
That system had the prime at year THIRTEEN. How is that too soon? The prime age for WRs in the NFL is about year 6. I think that our current regression system will keep veterans around too soon. Even players who train for two years and stop have another 5-6 years of relevance before they drop off.
I think that in the interest of having a living league, we need more turnover. I agree that regression should be a bit slower, but maybe a peak at around year 10 or so?
I'd like to see regression start really slow, but also start at year 5, something small. If a player is still active, it's barely noticeable, but will slowly erode an inactive player. I am flexible regarding the method (I think I prefer ramp), but basically I just want it to start a little sooner so less active players have shorter careers.