It was the best of times and there were no bad times.
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This year's NFL draft was highly unusual. This draft class had very few bonafide "stars" coming out of college, but the draft did have a lot of guys who will play in the NFL. Maybe starters, maybe rotational guys, maybe special teams.
But I think a lot of these guys stick.
And because of that, I think most teams are pretty happy with their selections. I know all the teams in the NFC South thought they did okay.
Let us also not forget, I think we will see at least 10 guys from the XFL and USFL make NFL rosters this coming year.
One thing I would really like to see change, though. A 53-man roster is too small with the number of injuries today. Teams need 56-57 players active on game day. I also think practice squad players should be able to be activated the day of the game, as long as it is at least 4 hours before kickoff.
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The problem is the development of that talent. There’s just not enough starter reps to go around and reps with the 2nd string results in developing as a second string player. The NFLPA would be wise to push for a certain percentage of starting reps for 2nd and 3rd stringers in practice.