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The NFL offseason has entered yet another stage.
We ve gone through the frenzy of free agency. The drama of the NFL draft. The revelry of rookie minicamp (OK, that one was a stretch). And now it s time for the outstandingness of organized team activities.
And…I broke alliteration.
Kidding aside, it s an important time for NFL teams: The first gathering of new arrivals and old standbys. For rookie players, it s the first opportunity to interact on the practice field with their veteran counterparts. For new coaches, it s the first chance to install new schemes and put their stamp on a franchise.
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The NFL is a business, yet the Green Bay Packers brass and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have let it get personal. Primarily, the Packers have forgotten the single most important aspect of professional football: The NFL is a quarterback-driven league.
Instead of doing everything it can to make the reigning MVP happy, Green Bay s front office has gone about its business in the usual manner, blissfully unaware of the potential repercussions which have metastasized into a full-blown standoff between one of the league s most consistent franchises and its most important player.
Rodgers concisely laid out his issues with the team during an interview with Kenny Mayne on ESPN s
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When looking at offensive skill-position prospects, NFL teams are frequently looking for players who can score from anywhere on the field.
You ll find this phrase or some variation of it in draft profiles and on-air evaluations annually. While it may seem a tad hyperbolic, some players can indeed turn touches into touchdowns at any time. However, it s a trait that teams must search for because it s rare.
Being a home run-hitter also doesn t come with a defined skill set. Some home run threats dazzle with pure speed. Others out-physical their opponents to grab contested catches deep down the field. Then there are those who bounce off would-be tacklers and turn on the jets in the open field.
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