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Packer Defenders King and Jones Must Avoid the Sophomore Slump

In all four major sports, the dreaded sophomore slump is often discussed by the many talking heads among the respective media in each sport. Each year, rookies step up to the plate and perform well. Expectations then rise for the next season and then "Bam"", the player completely regresses back to rookie form in season number two. There are plenty of arguments regarding whether or not the sophomore slump is real or if it is just an anomaly, but the numbers are there to prove that it does happen to even the best of them. Heading into the 2018 season, the Packers top two picks in last year’s draft, Kevin King and Josh Jones, cannot allow that to happen for the defense to be successful.