depthchartdream
/ˈdɛpθtʃɑːtˌdriːm/nounVerified NewThe hopeful preseason reading of a team's roster as if every upgrade were certain to work.
Every fan writes the same document in August: the new signing fixes last year's flaw, the youngsters step up, the injuries stay away. The depthchartdream is accurate in no season and recreated in all of them.
Etym. — depth chart + dream: the roster as a wish list with positions.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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