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A 53-man roster under the salary cap using actual cap numbers with certain parameters, which are below, was a sembled at the start of the season. The composition of the roster has changed dramatically in this end of the season version because considerable weight was given to 2020 performance. is no longer the choice at quarterback although he is the likely MVP runner-up. A high ankle sprain derailed wide receiver ' season. A torn ACL took 2019 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year out of the mix.Parameters1. The salary cap for the roster is $210.8 million. The actual NFL salary cap is $198.2 million for this year. The number being used is the league's average adjusted salary cap according to NFLPA data. Each NFL team's working salary cap varies largely because unused cap room can be carried over from one year to the next. For example, the have league's highest adjusted salary cap at just over $240.575 million largely thanks to carrying over little more than $41.55 million of cap room. The have the lowest at $197.204 million, which is about $1 million below the league wide number. Situations like this typically occur when incentives earned during the previous season that weren't counting on the cap get accounted for without sufficient cap room carrying over from the prior year to make up the difference.2. The NFL draft is an e sential element of roster building for NFL teams. It is here also. One player from each round of 2020 draft  Mitchell Wilcox Jersey must be on the roster. The number requirement drops by one player for each year of the preceding three drafts (2017-2019). The limit of one player per round remains. Thus, only four 2017 draft picks are required. There's one other draft pick constraint. Only one 2016 first round pick whose fifth year option was exercised is allowed regardle s of whether he signed a contract extension. Selecting one isn't a nece sity.3. The backups at each position are limited to players that aren't clear cut established starters. This means players at positions where there's a "by committee approach", usually running back, qualify. A backfield containing and is prohibited since both are workhorse or every down running backs. Those starting only because of an injury are also fair game as reserves. Young veterans, particularly second year players, solidifying a place in the lineup for the first time this season are no longer allowed to be backups. Rookies can be either starters or backups regardle s of actual playing time.4. There's one big allowance being made defensively. Three starting cornerbacks are acceptable without sacrificing a starter in a traditional Samaje Perine Jersey  base defense since five or more defensive backs are now used over 60% percent of the time in the NFL. The result is twelve defensive starters.5. Choosing a player that was given a franchise or transition designation in 2020 is optional. However, only one player receiving a 2020 designation can be selected.Here's the revamped team I a sembled with some of my thoughts behind the selections. The 2020 salary cap number for each player is in parentheses. In cases where a player was elevated from the practice squad or signed off the street during the season, what would have been his full year cap number is being used. The full cap number is also in use for players traded during the season.Offensive startersQB: , ($21,642,000)Rodgers' cap number being approximately four times more than Mahomes' makes a sembling a roster more challenging. His performance couldn't be ignored. Rodgers seemingly responded to the Packers trading up in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft to find his potential succe sor, , by arguably having his best season as a pro. The presumptive league MVP set career highs with 48 touchdown pa ses and a 70.7 completion percentage, which both led the NFL. Rodgers also had a league best 121.5 pa ser rating and pa sed for 4,299 yards.RB: Derrick Henry, ($6,005,405)Henry became the eighth player in league history to rush for 2,000 yards in season. His 2,027 yards are fifth on the all-time list. Henry also led the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns. Since Henry is a traditional ball carrier who doesn't add much in the pa sing game, a running back with receiving skills is a Evan McPherson Jersey  nece sary to complement him.WR: , Packers ($16,506,250)There's room for only one wide receiver with a big cap number. Davante Adams gets the nod over , who led the NFL in receptions (127) and receiving yards (1,535) in his first season with the . Rodgers' go-to-guy in Green Bay caught 115 balls for 1,374 yards with a league leading 18 touchdown receptions despite mi sing two games because of a hamstring injury.WR: , Cardinals ($7,006,580)Hopkins thrived in his debut season with the Cardinals after an offseason trade from the . He tied for second in the NFL in receptions (115) and was third in receiving yards (1,407). Hopkins will alternate with Adams in working out of the slot.WR: D.K. Metcalf, ($1,047,459)The 2019 second round pick emerged as one of the NFL's most dangerous receiving threats this season. Metcalf caught 83 pa ses for a franchise record 1,303 yards with 10 touchdowns.TE: , ($11,218,400)Kelce had the finest season ever for a tight end. He set the single season receiving yards record for a tight end with 1,416 yards. Kelce's 105 receptions are the fourth most a tight end has had in a season. His 11 touchdown catches tied for the league lead among tight ends.LT: , ($8,356,250)A top flight left  Ja'Marr Chase Jersey tackle on a veteran contract with a cap number under $10 million was a rare commodity this season. Armstead was named to the Pro Bowl for a third straight time.LG: , ($6,907,520)Marpet didn't allow a sack all season. He is equally adept in the run game.C: , Washington ($3,976,375)Washington signed Roullier to a four-year, $40.5 million contract extension right before the regular season ended to keep him from hitting the open market in March. The 2017 sixth round pick was second among centers in ESPN's run block win rate metric.RG: , ($757,285)The 2018 fifth round pick provides tremendous value as he is playing under a four-year, $2,714,124 rookie contract. Teller was arguably the NFL's best run blocking guard this season.RT: , Colts ($1,967,555)Smith gets overshadowed by fellow Colts linemen and , who were selected to the Pro Bowl. The 2018 second round pick has developed into one of the league's better right tackles. Defensive startersEdge: T.J. Watt, ($2,946,925)Watt is a frontrunner for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The 2017 first round pick led the NFL with 15 sacks.DT: , ($25,006,580)Donald is unquestionably the NFL's most disruptive force from the interior of a defensive line. He easily led the NFL with 98 quarterback pre sures (combined sacks, quarterback hurries and quarterback hits) according to Pro Football Focus. Donald had his fourth consecutive season with double digits sacks. His 13.5 sacks were the second best single season total of his career.DT: , ($7,489,619)The 2019 third overall pick had a breakout season. Williams developed into the one of the best run stuffing interior defensive linemen while generating seven sacks.Edge: , Saints ($1,008,152)Nobody envisioned Hendrickson tying for second in the NFL with 13.5 sacks. Hendrickson took advantage of a training camp elbow injury that kept 2018 first round pick sidelined for the season's first four games. He remained the starter even B.J. Hill Jersey  after Davenport was healthy.SLB: , Saints ($5,800,000)Davis shifts over from his customary middle linebacker spot. He has played the best football of his career since joining the Saints in 2018.MLB: , Seahawks ($14,756,580)The 30 year old future Hall of Famer isn't show