Creating the ultimate 53-man roster is easy when there aren’t any parameters. It’s more challenging when operating under a salary cap. Roster construction becomes more complicated with other restrictions designed to help prevent a squad from resembling last season’s All-Pro team. The constraints bring more realism to the selection process.
Parameters
- The salary cap for the roster is $293.3 million, although the actual NFL salary cap is $279.2 million for this year. The number being used approximates the average adjusted salary cap, according to NFLPA data.
- The NFL Draft is an essential element of roster building for NFL teams. It is here as well.
- The backups at each position are limited to players who aren’t established starters… etc.
