The NFL training camps are getting hot, and during the next month, clubs have a lot to learn.
The Green Bay Packers have three choices to make before the regular season begins on September 6.
End the positional conflict at kicker.
In his first season, Anders Carlson missed seven field goals and six extra points, taking a beating. Even though it’s not the most glamourous position, kicker can have a big impact on the outcome of close games. To put it plainly: Carlson might be too much of a liability to trust with the starting position once more.
The 26-year-old Carlson has some competition this season from Green Bay in the shape of rookie James Turner and former Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph. The Packers would do well to give Joseph and Turner as many opportunities to play in live games as they can during the preseason, since the organization already knows what they have in Carlson.
Faced against Jaire Alexander, who is CB2?
Alexander played in just nine games last season due to injuries, and as a result, Keisean Nixon (633) and Carrington Valentine (537) experienced a substantial increase in covering snaps. But who starts in the other starting position opposite Alexander now that he is prepared to take back his position as CB1?
Valentine had glimpses of a starting-caliber wide receiver during the previous season, but he also went through the usual growing pains that accompany inexperience. During his five-year NFL career, Nixon played the largest part he had ever had, yet he was unable to keep receivers below a 77.9 completion %.
Entering his fourth season, Eric Stokes, a former first-round choice, may have the ideal opportunity to establish himself as a viable starter. The Packers have a big choice to make regarding their secondary, so it is crucial that they observe how each performs during camp and the preseason.
Should I add a backup quarterback?
The Packers have three backup quarterback options beyond Jordan Love: Sean Clifford, Jacob Eason, and Michale Pratt. However, none of them have shown much at training camp thus far, since Jordan Love has been absent due to contract negotiations.
In the event that Love were to suffer an injury, Ryan Tannehill or Brian Hoyer would probably feel more comfortable leading the Packers into the postseason than any of the three players who are already on the team.
