“Before a play starts, the pieces are set, this is the position on the chess board,” says Tennessee Titans cornerback Chidobe Awuzie. “When the play happens, it’s now the execution part of it.

Recently, FanSided’s Rucker Haringey urged the Packers to swing a trade for Samuel, who he called the “perfect chess piece” for coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Haringey’s projection was ...