Last year, every NFL team had to switch wholesale to a virtual offseason program. There was a lot of uncertainty associated with that, and at the time we had no idea what kind of impact it would have to move rookie minicamp, organized team activities, and minicamp. As it turned out, teams navigated that just fine, though the lack of experience for rookies seemingly hurt some players.
In light of that, the NFL appears poised to announce some changes to the league’s offseason schedule, and not a moment too soon. Teams have to be eager to learn what exactly they’re going to do in the months ahead, given that the draft is a month away and some activities begin in May, and to our knowledge the league hasn’t offered up much in the way of guidance.