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Could new touchback rule backfire?

Related Topics: Touchback, Free agent

Will the team get comp picks for losing Tolzien and Hayward?

The loss of those players in free agency will qualify the Packers for compensatory pick consideration. It’s a funny formula. It doesn’t always translate into a pick for a player. Sometimes two players will be packaged into one pick.

Mark from Bettendorf, IA

Vic, do you think the new touchback rule will have the effect the NFL is looking for?

I do. As far as I’m concerned, the kickoff-return play is dead man walking. I wouldn’t even bother scouting kickoff returners.