Green Bay — Four and a half seasons of consistent performance in one of the NFL's most difficult environments is the main reason Tim Masthay should open the season as the Green Bay Packers' punter.
Another is the shortage of options at a position that might appear easy to fill but usually isn't.
The Packers have to be feeling somewhat uneasy about Masthay, who has followed a bad second half of 2015 with an uneven showing in training camp and the first two exhibition games.
They appear to be operating as much on trust and faith as their eyes, which can be dangerous methodology when it comes to evaluating football players.