Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has been talking about the importance of the middle of the field a lot this offseason.
Or, maybe it’s just that the local media has recycled that same story over and over. We’re not sure.
Regardless, the idea is this. Attacking — and thus, defending — the middle of the field has become increasingly important in today’s NFL.
“My personal belief is that the tight end position on offense and the safety position on defense has now gone into that level of importance,” McCarthy said. “If you look at the rule changes, you look at the match-ups, you look at the body types, the league has opened up the middle of the field.