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New CBA and roster size

Mother Grabber

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The big talk this offseason has been about the new CBA and rookie salaries. Another issue that I feel needs to be addressed is roster size. It's my opinion that 53 players just isn't enough. That's just 2.4 players/position, not including kickers. With the rate that players get injured these days, teams often have to scramble just to find someone to put out on the field by mid season. Even if they added a couple of players, up to 55, that would have allowed us to carry that extra DT we really needed. The only news I've seen has been about rookie salaries or a cap. Has anyone heard any talk from the powers that be about increasing the roster?

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only way the roster grows is if the season is extended.

You may be right but I think that is the wrong attitude. It should be about great game play. Having a sorry player on the field b/c your first and second stringer are hurt, hurts the product (in my opinion).

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You may be right but I think that is the wrong attitude. It should be about great game play. Having a sorry player on the field b/c your first and second stringer are hurt, hurts the product (in my opinion).

What do you mean? Do you mean a sorry player would be on the field because the roster size is too small, or because it is too big? Sorry, I just can't distinguish what you mean in your post is all.

I think it should be 55-58 players.

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What do you mean? Do you mean a sorry player would be on the field because the roster size is too small, or because it is too big? Sorry, I just can't distinguish what you mean in your post is all.

I think it should be 55-58 players.

And all can be active!

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why not just get 100 players? :lol:

you have to draw the line somewhere. 53 is fine...esp. since everybody has the same rules. if you can't field a team with 53 players then you have issues.

how is increasing the roster size going to make teams better? that just means more guys sitting around on the bench wasting money. they aren't going to be seeing play time.

no need unless the season is extended a couple games and then it will only be by a couple. adding more won't make teams better. it will just make them more expensive.

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You may be right but I think that is the wrong attitude. It should be about great game play. Having a sorry player on the field b/c your first and second stringer are hurt, hurts the product (in my opinion).
how is that the wrong attitude? it won't make the game any better. it would just be a waste of time and money.

you are still going to be stuck with sucky 2nd and 3rd stingers if your starters go down. how is adding more players going to improve that? how will the 2nd or 3rd string be improved by adding more to the rosters? 2nd or 3d best will still be 2nd or 3rd best. you get beyond that and you are in trouble regardless of how big your roster is.

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i could see adding one emergency position player to the roster in the same way there is an emergency QB but even with that a smart team will make adjustments to their game plan to compensate.

do you all realize that if you do increase roster size that it will be players who were previously only good enough to be on the practice squad, right?

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