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Notebook: Xavier Rhodes knows there’s hype, but prefers not to listen

By akrammer@1500espn.com

MANKATO, Minn. — Another reporter asked Xavier Rhodes the same question he’s heard far too many times, and training camp just started.

How good do you think you can be?

“I guess that’s the question of this year,” Rhodes exclaimed with a wide grin.

Toward the end of last season, Rhodes found a sweet spot as he walked the tightrope between penalty and aggressive man coverage to the point where Packers coach Mike McCarthy was red in the face with his defense on Jordy Nelson in the Nov. 24 game, including a deflection on 3rd and 1 that forced the…

Source:: 1500 ESPN Sportswire

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