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they have to cut ten players then cut seven more when they sign there draft picks dont they

No, the current 90 right now include the players drafted.
Only need to cut 10, and if Gregory is reinstated, then 11.

Should be easy to find 10 players right now. I don't like it, as for when injuries set in and players miss 2 days or more. it can limit what they need to do.
But also it is less players to focus on not having PS games to evaluate.

I think they should be allowed to bring in players if another player is expected to miss more than a week. Or are, as Garrett would always say...day to day...
an I will cringe if MM starts that.
 

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No, the current 90 right now include the players drafted.
Only need to cut 10, and if Gregory is reinstated, then 11.

Should be easy to find 10 players right now. I don't like it, as for when injuries set in and players miss 2 days or more. it can limit what they need to do.
But also it is less players to focus on not having PS games to evaluate.

I think they should be allowed to bring in players if another player is expected to miss more than a week. Or are, as Garrett would always say...day to day...
an I will cringe if MM starts that.

I don't even think they ever got to 90. I seem to remember an article not that long ago talking about this and how the Cowboys were releasing players and staying well under 90 total on the roster.
 

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I don't even think they ever got to 90. I seem to remember an article not that long ago talking about this and how the Cowboys were releasing players and staying well under 90 total on the roster.

They currently have 90. Plus Gregory as suspended of course.
Actually they may have 89, because I never seen where Atuan Woods signed his offer sheet. He is an ERFA, so he gets paid what they offer, or he does not play for any team. IMO he could be one the the 10 that goes.

I keep a spreadsheet of all the players and look at the transactions every few days or so in case I missed something. Though it has been a week since I looked. Since there have not been any OTA's or mini camps, they can't churn the roster.
 

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Expand the roster this year.

My suggestion is to start with 60 (just to throw out a number) and then say after 4-6 games each team has to cut back to normal size.
Teams are going to be losing revenue. I doubt they want to expand rosters
 

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I don’t think any of them are likely to make it. Time is so compressed for the UDFA’s and with no games... it hurts.

If I had to pick a couple that I think have a shot I’d go with:

Rondell Carter DE

and

Francis Bernard LB

With Bernard having the best chance IMO.

I’d love for Olonilua to make it but I don’t think he’ll have enough time to unseat Olawale, unfortunately.

Bernard plays like his hair is on fire and is a tough SOB. I hope he finds his way on the team.
I think alot of them will make the PS, and punt making the final roster to 2021.

A few will likely get call ups
 

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Bernard is a really good football player. I have little doubt that he would have been drafted was it not for his past character issues, which he has shown to have matured from the last few years.

As far as the OP, I'd be terrified to be an undrafted rookie this year. Like mentioned, 10 guys are going to be cut in the next few days and I'd bet 90% of these cuts around the league will be guys who coaches have never really seen practice in their facility.

However, with the projected cap getting lowered (or flattened) the next 2 years, league minimum players and UDFA will be in a really good position.
 

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You’re probably right about that.
Looking at the roster, any UDFA had a real hard shot at making the roster. I think Guirdy had the best shot because the last 2 or 3 spots on the depth chart are very unsettled. Kirk is very interesting, but I think our CB depth works against him. We may go heavy at CB and light at S
 
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