Training camp is a time when optimism reigns across all 32 NFL teams. Everyone thinks they have a chance to compete for something this year.
Because of Jordan Love’s breakout season last year, the Green Bay Packers are one of the teams with a realistic chance of emerging from a tough field in the NFC and reaching the Super Bowl this year.
Here are five candidates to be this year’s breakout players.
DE Lukas Van Ness
“Slow and steady wins the race” must be Green Bay’s mantra when it comes to developing pass rushers. Five years ago, they drafted Rashan Gary with two established starters in place, Za’Darius and Preston Smith.