Here’s the real issue. Even taking as a given that Ansah will be the Pro Bowl talent we all saw over his first three years in the league, and Hyder taking advantage of extra opportunities, the linebacking corps was wretched last year and hollowed out this offseason.

It’s not ideal to make a rookie solely responsible for shoring up the weakest position group on one of the weakest units in the NFL, but so far Davis has been up to the task. Reeves-Maybin, though, will likely be brought along slowly, leaving holdovers Tahir Whitehead and Antwione Williams to simply be better than they were last year while playing different roles.

It’s possible to envision a scenario where the Lions’ front seven isn’t anywhere near this bad, even a respectable group. But for that to happen, a lot of things have to fall into place: Ansah returning to form, second-year tackle A’Shawn Robinson taking a step forward, free agent additions like Cornelius Washington or Akeem Spence making an impact and Davis living up to his billing. Then, they all have to stay healthy.

The reality is, this is the one area on the field the Detroit Lions have a below-average starting group and little depth. Third-worst in the NFL may sound dramatic, and may be too dismissive of Ansah, but on paper it’s not far off.

Thompson recently re-signed the fourth-year veteran, which clearly suggests that the team believes in the 26-year-old’s untapped potential.

Rookie Vince Biegel is another promising young option, but the fact that his offseason training has been stunted by a bone fracture in his foot is reason enough to curb our expectations from the young man early on.

Overall, the Packers franchise boasts an enviable collection of emerging homegrown depth. But all the optimism in the world on the development of these players won’t be enough to deliver new titles to Titletown.

This franchise is past the stage of merely being content to qualify for the playoffs every year. Eight consecutive seasons of being the bride’s maid and never the bride can wear on an organization and its fanbase.

So how will this franchise get over the championship game hump and into another Super Bowl?

Let’s turn the page and find out …

The discovery isn’t at all surprising.

The Packers were beat up at cornerback in 2016, so whenever pressure didn’t help the secondary, opposing quarterbacks feasted through the air. The numbers also exposed the Packers as only average in applying pressure, which was likely a result of hamstring and shoulder injuries to Clay Matthews and the deteriorating impact of Julius Peppers.

Yet the few good moments from the Packers defense in 2016 were generally the result of pressure being applied on the quarterback.

Green Bay still approached this offseason with a clear goal of getting better in the secondary. The team added veteran Davon House and drafted Kevin King and Josh Jones, while letting go of Peppers and Datone Jones. The only significant addition made at pass-rusher was drafting Wisconsin’s Vince Biegel in the fourth round, although the team did bring back Nick Perry and Jayrone Elliott in free agency.

The numbers make two things clear for the 2017 Packers: Green Bay’s defense not only needs better play from the secondary when pressure doesn’t arrive, but also a higher pressure percentage overall. Getting any combination of the two could make a huge difference for a defense that eventually folded in the postseason.

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Entering the third year of his four-year rookie contract, Hundley wants to start in the NFL someday. If he plays well this summer, he could follow the path of former backup QBs Matt Hasselbeck and Aaron Brooks from the Ron Wolf era and generate trade interest next offseason.

The former fifth-round pick also might play out his entire deal and hit the free-agent market in 2019, looking for the right situation. Either way, this preseason will be big for Hundley and whatever his future holds.

Callahan was the surprise of last year’s training camp, going from an undrafted Division III prospect to a roster spot with 499 passing yards and three touchdowns (with no interceptions) in four preseason games. The Packers eventually needed that spot due to injuries elsewhere and lost Callahan, who took a roundabout route back to Green Bay by the end of his rookie year.

That also could depend on Hill, though. Injuries during his college career at BYU were the biggest reason Hill went undrafted. But the 6-2, 221-pound mobile signal caller, who rushed for 2,815 career yards for the Cougars, has shown a strong arm and will look to be this summer’s Callahan.

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Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman was arrested in Austin, Texas, early Sunday morning and charged with marijuana possession and unlawful carrying of a weapon, both misdemeanors.

According to the University of Texas police department, officers initially responded to a report of marijuana smell coming from three cars parked outside a residence hall at 12:24 a.m. Sunday.

Foreman, whom police described as the owner of the firearm, was taken into custody and later released on bond. Six other men were cited for possession of marijuana and released.

Foreman's attorney, Chip B. Lewis, said in a statement that the running back was in Austin to visit friends, possessed the handgun legally and that he did not use the marijuana, which was not his, but belonged to a passenger in the vehicle.

"As he was leaving their residence, he was approached by police. Prior to a search of his vehicle, D'Onta alerted the officer that he had a handgun inside of his vehicle. This legal handgun was recently purchased by D'Onta and registered in his name. The handgun was properly secured inside of his vehicle as required by Texas law. A passenger in D'Onta's vehicle was in possession of marijuana. D'Onta did not use or possess the marijuana. Upon making his bond, he will submit to a urinalysis to confirm he has not used marijuana.

"D'Onta appreciates the professionalism of the officers involved in his arrest and in his booking at the Travis County Jail. We are confident this matter will be resolved justly once the State of Texas applies the applicable law to the facts," Lewis said in the statement.

Foreman won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back after rushing for 2,028 yards at Texas last season.

He was a third-round pick of the Texans and expected to compete for a backup running back job.

The Texans issued a statement that said the organization is aware of the situation and gathering additional information.

D'Onta Foreman was a third-round draft pick by the Texans after starring at running back for the University of Texas.

In Philadelphia, the recidivism rate is 65 percent and the three-year reincarcerated rate is 41.1 percent. This is largely attributed to the lack of jobs that are available to re-entrants.

As president and CEO of Philadelphia OIC, some of our students are re-entrants to society, looking for an opportunity to earn a life-sustaining wage. We teach them that if they possess the drive and determination, then they have the wherewithal to overcome their setback.

We are working directly with our national office, OIC of America, and other satellite OIC offices across the country to solve this complex issue and provide an opportunity for people to acquire industry-recognized credentials to obtain a life-sustaining job. We realize that we must tackle this issue at its core to keep people out of the prison system.

And, it is only then that they will be able to truly re-enter the working world and reach their full potential. As David Millar said, “People do make mistakes, and I think they should be punished. But they should be forgiven and given the opportunity for a second chance. We are human beings.”

As always, keep the faith!

As those who have watched the other films breakdowns already know, one of my favorite and often one of the most important pieces to being an offensive lineman in pass protection is the ability to get a block on multiple players on the same play. The Colts in particular have struggled mightily against twists and slants that generate pressure up the middle while offensive linemen are already occupied.

Here Kelly plays a keep role in helping keep the pocket clean as he shoves one defender away from the pocket to his teammate Joe Haeg and moves laterally back to get a body on a defender attempting to twist through the middle. On this play, Jacksonville sent six defenders and Jonotthan Harrison ended up losing his man, so Luck had to face pressure anyway, but he didn’t face it due to Kelly.

Here we see Kelly with a goal line run blocking assignment. In this case, the key is to get some push and create enough of a wedge to give the running back just enough space to burst over the line. We can see the Kelly fights for leverage off of the snap and gets the defender’s shoulders to roll back. Once he does he gets a 2-3 yard push, which is all the negative space the running back needed to squeeze into the end zone.

Will Ragatz: I agree with everyone above that it has to come down to safety or running back. For me, safety gets the nod because while Jackson is slightly ahead of Igwebuike in star power and importance, Quiero and McGee are significantly further along in their development than Moten and Larkin. Northwestern has three starting-caliber safeties, which makes it the strongest position on the roster.

Martin Oppegaard: I’m going out a bit of a limb and saying the best position group is quarterback. Clayton Thorson earned a spot on the Maxwell Award Watch List after his breakout season last year, and he’s among Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Sam Darnold in Mel Kiper’s top five underclassmen quarterback prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft. Veteran Matt Alviti is a very capable backup while Northwestern has plenty of depth with redshirt freshman Aidan Smith, redshirt sophomore T.J. Green, and true freshman Andrew Marty. This group pairs nicely with the running backs to form a talented backfield.

There really isn’t too much more to say about the S vs. RB debate, so just for fun, here’s how I would sort the position groups into tiers.