Here's the build I came up with, this is using a level 4 trainer, assuming starting values .5 and .0 in ID(since he got a pop last week). Training including 27th year. I'll email you the training regimen if you want.
11/4
8/7
8/8
17/17
16/16
280k salary and not so horrible secondary skills. Maximum free JS(close C and PF salaries)
Now, you completely ignored my point and went raging about how bad this player is, twisting the facts into your advantage. I never disagreed, he's bad and not worth of training for most of the managers(later on who would train him). There are far better options. I understand what you mean under "fools gold". Advanced age, low TSP, huge potential which can never be reached in an efficient manner. Does he fall under that category? Yes.
But let's take a second look now. Among these useless players, there must be some gems right? I say this guy is it. Compared to other "fools gold" players, he's way better. Why?
-Fixable holes. If he had let's say atrocious OD, he would be a lost cause. But his holes are HN,DR and passing, which can be trained much more faster
-Good JS. As you saw in my simulation, even at monstrous 280k salary he still has maximized JS(close C and PF salaries), which all came from a bit of 1v1 training
-Good height. Since he had (hypothetical) 8.5 seasons of mostly primary skills training, it's an important factor here. Let's see the results of the same training regimen, using a 6'8 height
10/4
8/7
7/8
15/16
15/15
190k salary, more training would be required to reach the previous values, and that's 28/29th year...
Basically, I was trying to show that he's better than the other "fools gold" players. If your elite trainees are being sold for millions, and these fools good trainees are being sold for thousands, he would be quite a pick up. Symbolic price + cheap trainer.
Would I do it? No, but you know who would? heheh your archnemesis, the micronation tanking multiaccount farm blah blah team