I use the manual priority list for when I will be sleeping or working. What I do when I have time, like tonight, I scout the players and write down the players I want along with some key rating numbers added up, and I group them by position. Then I compare numbers and load up the list. Then when I'm done, I drive myself crazy tweaking it.
I do this because after 9 months my player weights still aren't exactly how I want them. If they were I could just go down the list and pick the player with the best rating. I have adjusted my weights so many times, I just try to get it close to what I like and then zero in on the key attributes. When I adjust the ratings to the key attributes only, I like the results even less.
My way is tedious, time consuming, and drives me crazy but I love it. I feel like Bill Parcells shopping for groceries lmao.