“We’re never going to overreact to anything on the first day.” That was Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur before Thursday’s practice, the second of training camp.
After months without football, it can be easy to overreact to the early happenings of training camp. The Packers haven’t even put pads on for a practice, so every snap — even during 11-on-11 periods — must be viewed from the correct lens.
But the start of camp can provide some important clues, especially in terms of personnel, the depth chart and potential player usage. Let’s dig in to the important things coming out of the first two days of Packers training camp.