Mandatory mini camp marks the unofficial start of the NFL season. Yes, the draft was a nice hors d’oeuvres, but mini camp is the first time we can really say, the boys are back in town. The warm summer air, the fresh paint at Paul Brown Stadium, the clicking of the cleats across concrete all mean one thing, football is back in the jungle.
It is easy to get excited this time of year, and it is easy to read way too far into storylines, but as camp went on a few things started becoming more and more clear.