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Injuries have led to a lack of depth

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Friday, September 27, 2002

In studying why the National Football Conference has gone "south" in the first three weeks of the season, the symptoms seem to point to depth. Depth charts have become misnomers. Most teams lack depth. They may build up in one or two positions, but others remain thin in case of injury. That's the NFL in the salary-cap era, and it's compounded by the expansion to 32 teams. Taking 62 players, including practice squanders, out of the pool of stretched talent has had an impact. Teams already are c ...

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