Optimism is always a thing this time of the year. NFL teams have completed their draft and are looking at all the new talent brought into the system. Rookie minicamps and OTAs allow the coaching staff to start getting a feel for the players and because it is just helmets and no pads, everyone has a chance to look like a star.
That’s the caveat to remember when teams are trumpeting the skills of their new roster members. It’s only minicamp and no one is hitting each other, it’s more akin to flag football. So you have to take declarations of excellence with a grain of salt.