By the end of the 2011 NFL season Jermichael Finley appeared headed for greatness. The 4th year tight end had just completed a breakout season by catching 55 passes for 767 yards and 8 touchdowns in helping the Green Bay Packers to a 15-1 regular season. With prototypical size and athleticism, Finley was poised to join the list of the great Packer tight ends of the modern era, a list that included names like Ron Kramer, Marv Fleming, Paul Coffman, Mark Chmura and Keith Jackson.
But as is so often the case in the NFL, an injury changed his destiny.