This past off-season, the Green Bay Packers signed veteran guard, Jahri Evans, to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million. At first glance, this move looks like a band-aid over a position that saw Pro Bowl guard T.J. Lang walk in free agency. But looking a little bit more closely, it could be a move for a future trend in the NFL.
Last week, The Ringer’s Robert Mays wrote a smart piece on declining offensive line play in the NFL. He speaks in the piece about how a lot of rookie linemen are coming into the NFL ill-prepared for the technical aspects of playing on the offensive line and how a lack of practice time has produced poorly-developed linemen.