The sky has fallen. Aaron Rodgers is mortal. The Packers have lost a game and nothing will ever be the same again.
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Of the 11 quarterbacks drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, only three started a game last year: E.J. Manuel, Geno Smith, and Mike Glennon. With Josh McCown installed as the starter (for now) in Tampa, leaving only Manuel and Smith as the returning starters for their teams.
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Success in the NFL is a difficult thing. A few teams will make the playoffs, fewer still will make it deep into the tournament, just two square off in the Super Bowl, and only one can ever be the champion. 31 teams will fall short this year.
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In more ways than one, Carl Bradford is this year's Johnathan Franklin. A fourth round pick, lacking ideal size for his position, Bradford, like Franklin, was expected to add depth and flair to a position in need of a shot in the arm. Instead, like Franklin, Bradford has slogged through and underwhelming and, at times, all together invisible preseason.
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A bulldozing touchdown run is as good a way as any to "jump out" on film, and of all the rookies on the field in Nashville on Saturday, Rajion Neal certainly did the most to earn himself a little bit of an extra look.
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It goes pretty much without saying that the 2013 version of the Green Bay Packers was not good enough to win a Super Bowl. The offense was too unimaginative, the defense too limited, and the quarterback situation too injured. It just wasn't going to happen.
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This time next year, the Green Bay Packers could look remarkably different, and it's all thanks to free agency.
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Obvious statement alert: the vast majority of the players currently on the Packers' roster will be all but an afterthought less than a month from now.
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So Jordy Nelson inked a new contract, and the logical next move is to sign Randall Cobb as well, right?
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It's hard to remember, sometimes, that the players we watch, root for, complain about, and sometimes even hate are, in fact, human beings.
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The story of every season has its own unique characters, but there are always a couple things in common: to be successful, a team needs to get its money's worth out of its stars and pick up some new contributions from players who weren't necessarily the biggest of factors in the past.
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Mason Crosby's rebound from moribund to magnificent is well documented, as it should be. Crosby bounced back from what easily was his worst season as a professional to have his best yet. Crosby's 89.2% conversion rate bested his previous high by 3.5% and relieved the hurt feelings of legions of Packers fans who'd called for his head during his terrific slump of 2012. All is well in Mason Crosby's universe.
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We all remember the play that almost was. The play that probably should have been.
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Linebackers are the lifeblood of the 3-4 defense, and outside linebackers are the stars of the system. The Packers have used every available means to find outside linebackers for their defense, from the draft to converting defensive linemen to picking up undrafted free agents.
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"Ever churning legs."
"Flashes speed and short area burst."
"Has quickness to attack gaps."
"Fluid lower body and easy movement skills."
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Once upon a time, Derek Sherrod was the Packers' bookend tackle of the future. Gifted with tremendous physical tools, Sherrod would partner with Bryan Bulaga, anchoring both ends of the offensive line for the next decade or more, protecting Aaron Rodgers and carving running lanes in the ground game.
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With the (assumed) departure of Jermichael Finley, the Packers needed to address the tight end position in this year's NFL Draft.
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It's easy to name every guy lining up at tight end for the Packers, discuss their strengths and weaknesses, and wonder how they could fit into this year's team. It's much harder, though, to think about the man responsible for their development: tight ends coach Jerry Fontenot.
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Of the foreseeable position battles on the Packers' roster, tight end may be the most high profile and the least consequential.
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It's taken as almost a given that the Packers will manufacture successful wide receivers. Ted Thompson has been more or less wildly successful picking pass catchers near the top of the draft. But oddly enough, it may be an undrafted player who may have the most pressure to perform this year.
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