In an interview Tuesday, former Giants coach Jim Fassel hinted that there could be a spring developmental league coming from the NFL next year.
That would be the first such league under NFL control since NFL Europa was put out to pasture in 2007 and it would be something that longtime executive and incoming Hall of Famer Bill Polian thinks fills a major void in the sport.
“The quality of our game has suffered because there is not a developmental league,” Polian said on Sirius XM NFL Radio. “Particularly for young quarterbacks; particularly for young offensive linemen; particularly for young defensive linemen, especially 3-4 defensive linemen.