We’ve heard a lot about him, we know that he is loaded with potential, but we have yet to really see him in action or even know where he’s at in his development.
Even with all of the injuries that the offensive line sustained and the games of musical chairs that followed, Nijman saw just 15 total snaps last season, and 14 of them came on run plays, according to PFF .
One big reason that so many are fixated on Nijman, even though his experience is limited, is the upside that he possesses is tremendous.
Competing with Nijman will be Ben Braden, who Stenavich said could be competing for starting time at guard and tackle, rookie Royce Newman, who has taken plenty of first-team reps at right tackle during mini-camp and OTAs, and rookie Cole Van Lanen.
Earlier this offseason, Aaron Rodgers said that his future was a “beautiful mystery,” and honestly, that’s not a bad way to sum up what the Green Bay Packers have in Yosh Nijman–or at least that’s the case from our perspective.