How to Build a Random Nfl Generator

interface NFLPlayer {
  name: string;
  position: string;
  team: string;
  yearStart: number;
  yearEnd: number;
  proBowls: number;
  allPro: number;
  stats: Record<string, number>; // yards, TDs, sacks, INTs, etc.
  }

  const POSITION_GROUPS = {
  offense: ["QB", "RB", "FB", "WR", "TE", "OT", "OG", "C"],
  defense: ["DE", "DT", "OLB", "ILB", "MLB", "CB", "FS", "SS"],
  special: ["K", "P", "KR", "PR"],
  },

  async function fetchPlayers(filters: {
  position?: string;
  team?: string;
  eraStart?: number;
  eraEnd?: number;
  proBowlOnly?: boolean;
  }): Promise<NFLPlayer[]> {
  // Use pro-football-reference data or ESPN API
  const url = new URL("https://api.example.com/nfl/players");
  if (filters.position) url.searchParams.set("pos", filters.position);
  if (filters.team) url.searchParams.set("team", filters.team);
  if (filters.eraStart) url.searchParams.set("from", String(filters.eraStart));
  if (filters.eraEnd) url.searchParams.set("to", String(filters.eraEnd));

  const res = await fetch(url.toString());
  let players: NFLPlayer[] = await res.json();

  if (filters.proBowlOnly) {
    players = players.filter(p => p.proBowls > 0);
  }
  return players;
  }

  function pickRandom(players: NFLPlayer[]): NFLPlayer {
  return players[Math.floor(Math.random() * players.length)];
  }

  function generateFullRoster(allPlayers: NFLPlayer[]): Record<string, NFLPlayer[]> {
  const roster: Record<string, NFLPlayer[]> = {};
  const needs = { QB: 1, RB: 2, WR: 3, TE: 1, OT: 2, OG: 2, C: 1, DE: 2, DT: 2, LB: 3, CB: 2, SS: 1, FS: 1, K: 1, P: 1 };

  for (const [pos, count] of Object.entries(needs)) {
    const pool = allPlayers.filter(p => p.position === pos);
    roster[pos] = [];
    for (let i = 0; i < count && pool.length > 0; i++) {
      const idx = Math.floor(Math.random() * pool.length);
      roster[pos].push(pool.splice(idx, 1)[0]);
    }
  }
  return roster;
  }