Thanks for clarification. I am neutral to your suggestion.

Though sometimes I hold several unsigned players, 22+2 or 22+3 squad size limit are acceptable to me.

Qualities of unsigned players should have no effect on cup drawings because only top 14 players are considered. For league or CL drawings, have you verified that qualities of unsigned players really affect?

As I imagine, it is rather hard to check or prove. I need to observe qualities of a team and at least some of its opponents in same competition, check qualities of those "weak players" being sold or released by the concerned team after competition drawings in order to estimate its true average overall qualities before competition drawings. Such a team should be my friend or myself in order to obtain these information.