05-26-2015, 08:26 PM
(05-26-2015, 08:16 PM)fredtoast Wrote: But when it comes time to finalize the roster they would have to cut someone in order to keep him. Then when they have to cut him during the season they are SOL because there are no other viable replacements.
When people claim there is "no risk" just because
the contract won't cost the team any money they are ignoring the fact that they have to use a roster spot to keep him that could have been used on a player that would have contributed all year.
Meh. Say the Bears did have to cut McDonald during the season. Who would they have lost out on? The would-be 53rd man on the roster?
Not much of a loss, imo. Those guys are usually special teams/bottom of the depth chart types.
We'll just have to disagree I guess. I think the potential reward far outweighs the potential risk of losing a bottom of the roster type that could easily be replaced by a free agent or someone on the practice squad.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
