Yes...but there are obstacles to this. Certainly if they are going to shove 18 games down the throat of the players and fans, taking two preseason games away, there will be more need for someting like that. Two games does NOT leave any time to see some young players under game conditions at all. Maybe fans do not understand that, but those two preseason games helped a lot in evaluating young talent. THAT is where a developmental league would really help.
It is a large undertaking and if it broke even or even lost a bit I think it would be worth it. Firstly, the big issue is how many teams would make up this league?? For many who wish to see a Patriot team and a Steelers team etc..I think that would be foolish and would not make it, Having 60 extra players would just be too many per team. That would not make economic sense either...so it would have to be less. I am thinking 8 teams...with basically players from 4 teams making up the roster. That would be about 15 players or so per team...meaning the P Squad...and a few others. (I do think rosters will need to be expanded as well as PSquads and rule changes about IR etc. BUT those are other topics.) So 8 teams..one game against all others, tthree weeks of play offs...10 weeks of Spring football.
I would start this in February post Super Bowl..so it would be done by Draft time and NOT interfere with mini camps OTAs etc.
It would give players a CHANCE to play against competition..learn amd basically take steps to improvement. I am not sure what the issues would be, but the timing would be just fine as that is one window of opportunity for viewers who enjoy the game.
Not sure of the down side of this...although I am sure there is...but I hope the NFL would look at this closer.
It is a large undertaking and if it broke even or even lost a bit I think it would be worth it. Firstly, the big issue is how many teams would make up this league?? For many who wish to see a Patriot team and a Steelers team etc..I think that would be foolish and would not make it, Having 60 extra players would just be too many per team. That would not make economic sense either...so it would have to be less. I am thinking 8 teams...with basically players from 4 teams making up the roster. That would be about 15 players or so per team...meaning the P Squad...and a few others. (I do think rosters will need to be expanded as well as PSquads and rule changes about IR etc. BUT those are other topics.) So 8 teams..one game against all others, tthree weeks of play offs...10 weeks of Spring football.
I would start this in February post Super Bowl..so it would be done by Draft time and NOT interfere with mini camps OTAs etc.
It would give players a CHANCE to play against competition..learn amd basically take steps to improvement. I am not sure what the issues would be, but the timing would be just fine as that is one window of opportunity for viewers who enjoy the game.
Not sure of the down side of this...although I am sure there is...but I hope the NFL would look at this closer.