Do's & Don't's re: Historic Rosters / Draft Classes

[vetmin]

I kinda wanna make an accurate 2016-17 roster that I can then play forward with real draft classes, but I seem to recall an issue in which using 2K's historic draft classes (whether as-is or as a base for customizing) leads to jacked-up MyLeague stats down the line. Can anyone confirm if that's the case and also shed light on any other glitchy behavior with draft classes (and how to avoid it)?

Also, when making an historic roster, is it safe to simply set everyone's Year of Age Calculation (in 2K Tools) to the appropriate year, or are there known glitches with doing that (like faulty stats or record-keeping)?

Any general guidance on best practices for historic rosters / draft classes would be much appreciated.