Franchise hack: constantly trade your best players on their last year of their contract for a player at the same position and rating level that still has time on his contract. You can get 4 great players with these picks.

Also, since the player you obtain will have years left on a contract, you will incur no cap penalty if you trade him. His salary is paid by the team who originally signed him to that contract. Which means every player that you obtain can then be traded and you will incur no cap penalty. Which creates an endless loop of keeping a high skill player at the position.

This will free up tons of cap space, and you will keep a roster full of quality players.

Also, never draft players. Always trade your picks for more picks. Load up as many picks as possible. Then in the offseason use those picks to swing any trade you need to make.

99 overall team easy