Cheesehead
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Jason from Des Plaines, IL
What will the defensive scheme with four OLB on the field be called?
Third-and-long.
Geoffrey from Rosemount, MN
I’m not sure there is a defensive play-caller in the league dumb enough to just let a corner get worn down by letting said offensive players run straight go routes against his same guy over and over.
Substitutions and different coverages could obviously foil such a plan, for starters. If you don’t coordinate schemes for a living, just remember when you think you have a brilliant new idea, there’s probably a reason it’s new, and that doesn’t make it brilliant.
Josh from Green Bay, WI
Is Josh Jones in the building?
He was at practice Tuesday but not participating due to a hamstring injury. The rest of what we know I included in this story.
Jill from Oshkosh, WI
Who is the most impressive rookie in minicamp?
As Larry pointed out in “Three Things,” cornerback Ka’Dar Hollman is starting to show up. I have reservations about any proclamations this time of year, but Hollman is definitely heading into training camp on the right note.
Alan from Madison, WI
Finally our long national nightmare is over, Jace Sternberger has signed his contract.
The angst in the Inbox over that was totally unnecessary. When I tell you not to worry about something, just trust me. I think I’ve been honest about my genuine concerns and expressed them. If I express a lack of concern, it’s just as honest, and if I ignore a potential concern, understand I have my reasons.
Paul from Farnborough, UK
Dear Spoff, which other stadiums do you have left to visit for the first time and do you think you'll get to them all?
The trip to the LA Memorial Coliseum last year chalked another one off my list, leaving me with the StubHub Center as the only currently in-use NFL stadium I have not visited, and I’ll be there on Nov. 3. That trip, combined with the preseason jaunt to Winnipeg, will bring my total to 40 different stadiums in which I’ll have covered an NFL game. I’d have one more if not for a botched paint job in Canton.
Jim from Woodbury, MN
Why are ticket prices so high for the Winnipeg preseason game?
The company organizing the event obviously feels the demand for tickets will be there. I’ve read articles out of Canada questioning that assumption at those prices.
Ross from Meyer, WI
Which returning player should benefit most from Coach LaFleur’s offensive scheme?
My top three are Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones and Jimmy Graham.
Carolina from Olympia, WA
Which rookies have the best chance of securing a roster spot?
A draft class of just eight, as opposed to 11 last year, increases the odds the entire group could make the team, barring injuries. But I’d never guarantee that.
Ed from Minneapolis, MN
Wes, that was an AMAZING piece on Mitchell Henry. Thank you. I believe I asked the original question. So I pose the same question to you, Spoff. With a 90-man roster to start each spring, that’s a lot of human interest stories. Is there one you wish you had more time to tell, or a player you had more time to get to know?
I’ve pursued at different stages many off-the-field stories over the years that, through nobody’s fault, never came to fruition. It’s just how it is. Too many to mention, frankly, but I’m thankful for the ones that worked out, and I try not to get bogged down by regrets, because players coming and going is an everyday part of this business. In Wes’s case, the Henry story fell into a whole different realm of regret, obviously. The opportunity to compensate for it as beautifully as he did represents, in some respects, the power of the Inbox to the nth degree. I’ll never underestimate it.