05-24-2021, 01:25 PM
(05-24-2021, 02:12 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: If they stick with the expanded P.S. like they had last season I think he has a real chance to stick around on the squad.
Outside of that, can't see him making the roster.
He is another great example of why the NFL needs to update it's roster sizes or come up with a real developmental league. Lot of guys have the talent but need time to develop with better coaching. Keeping rosters locked at 53 anymore just seems out-dated and silly. Carry 60, no reason to have guys active/inactive... literally no point in the era of "player safety" to force an injured guy to play or a guy to play out of position because his back-up was a healthy scratch. After the 60, have a 15 man practice squad that can't be poached at will. Would open up more trades and allow more development of players.
There's an argument to be had about not blocking players' opportunity, particularly in a drafted league where players don't get to choose where to sign. A 75 man squad is going to have lots of blocked players who'd get opportunities to play elsewhere.
But that said I don't understand why there isn't a developmental league. A rule 5 style draft where teams have to give up a draft pick to poach unprotected players off another team's development squad provides a pathway for blocked players and an incentive for teams to develop talent. They could run this league after the draft. It would provide talking points, create new stars for the league, give the league some content when there are no games on. Hard Knocks Rookie Developmental League programming.
