With the DP rule, the influx of TAM, GAM, HGPs, and other MLS oddities, we’ve started to see teams approach roster construction in different ways. Are all of these ways equally valid, or is there a system that maximizes the value of the limited asset that is Allocation Money?
First, let’s talk about an ideal roster. Dave Clark touched on roster make-up here and We Ain’t Got No History looked at age distribution of the top clubs in the Premier League. For an even deeper dive, Experimental 3-6-1 looked at the age profiles of the top four divisions in England.