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He was timid at first, too afraid and too unsure to speak up at practice. He was a rookie, playing next to a 35-year-old safety entering his 13th NFL season, a 33-year-old linebacker entering his 11th and a 35-year-old pass rusher entering his 14th. So T.J. Green figured it best he kept his mouth shut.
Wrong move, rookie.
This was back in April, during the Indianapolis Colts' first few workouts of the new season. Green was a first-year safety out of Clemson, the second-round pick dripping in athleticism yet dogged by questions about whether he could flourish at the highest level.