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Green Bay Packers: 5 overreactions you’ll hear this summer

By Brian Sampson

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 27: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers watches from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Packers 38-8. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 27: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers watches from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Packers 38-8. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, MO – SEPTEMBER 2: J’Mon Moore #6 of the Missouri Tigers runs for a touchdown against the Missouri State Bears in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO – SEPTEMBER 2: J’Mon Moore #6 of the Missouri Tigers runs for a touchdown against the Missouri State Bears in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

5. OTAs are meaningful.

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The first stop on our hype train is in regards to OTAs. Some people will tell you that what the players do or show on the field actually mean something tangible.

Sure, they are helpful to get the new guys or rookies familiar with the playbook, as it gives them their first look at what the coaching staff wants them to be doing. However, anything other benefits besides familiarizing themselves with the playbook is utter nonsense.

The guys are in shorts and a helmet and aren’t going anywhere near full-speed. It’s impossible to judge a player’s true talent in this scenario. Some guys may stand out here and there or make some nice plays, but when it comes down to the real game, OTAs have very little bearing on how players are going to perform when it matters.

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