Question, research, hypothesize, experiment, analyze, conclude, and communicate. Those are the steps in the scientific method, and the Green Bay Packers are very much in the midst of a scientific approach of their own as training camp begins.
Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst, and their respective staffs have been taking those first three steps in the process over the last several months — evaluating their players and proposing ideas that they need to test through experimentation before utilizing them during the regular season. That means the next three phases — experimenting, analyzing, and concluding — are all underway, starting with Wednesday’s first practice.