Posted by Will BrinsonThough plenty of general managers and coaches around the NFL threw their support behind the owners, it's pretty obvious that the men who run the day-to-day operations around the league aren't thrilled with how difficult it is to actually do that amid a lockout.
So here's some good news for coaches, GMs and would-be NFL rosterees: the league is reportedly considering an expansion of camp rosters from 80 to 90 players prior to the 2011 season.
"I don't know anyone in my position who wouldn't support it," one general manager told Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network. "We'd love to be able to bring 90 in (for training camp). And from the players' side, it's more opportunities for them."
The logic here is pretty simple: training, teaching and evaluation has gone down the tubes thanks to the lockout, and adding bodies will increase the ability of teams to see who they're interested in.
It would also benefit the players, as an extra 300-some players would gain an opportunity to make a regular-season NFL roster.
And the fans would win as well, because it would, hopefully, mean less injuries during training camp and preseason games.
Really, the only downside might be for owners, who would see an increase in payroll thanks to the beefed-up rosters. Considering the financial concession the players already appear to be making in order to crank up progress, though, that doesn't really feel like too much to ask, even for the stingiest of owners.
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