In my PB T2 2000 league, the contraction draft was the best thing that could have happened to the league in my opinion. 24 team leagues have 108 less players in the FA draft. That's almost 5 rounds. Players that are not stars, but good enough to be protected. How do lousey teams rebuild? If my math is right, you must cut down to 23 players instead of 27 to have equal quality players in FA draft of 20 league teams. Because of the contraction, my team can actually compete this year making the league more competive and interesting.