The solidified starting duo at tight end for the Packers is no surprise. It'll either be Jared Cook or Richard Rodgers, and that's a given. Cook's first-string gig isn't guaranteed just because he was the team's lone big-name free agent signing this past offseason, just like Rodgers' role as a backup isn't set in stone because of average play outside of the red zone in 2015.

History shows that the Packers typically go into a season with four tight ends on the roster, much like they've done each of the last five years. If anything, this showcases hope for those playing second-fiddle at a skill position such as Justin Perillo and Kennard Backman. Unfortunately for those two, the Packers also haven't gone into a season following a sloppy campaign from their wide receivers. This might call for an extra receiver as opposed to the usual five they typically carry into the regular season. To summarize: don't get your hopes up on four tight ends.

This leaves no room for error for Perillo, an undrafted free agent who ventured on the trek to Green Bay in 2014 but received seesawing playing time the year after. Perillo is about as sure-handed as sure-handed gets, reeling in 11 of his 13 targets from Aaron Rodgers in 2015 - a catch rate of 84.6%. If anything, he's providing Rodgers with a subtle security blanket that most quarterbacks wouldn't mind having at their disposal.

Packers offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett has praised Perillo for his ability to create separation and having soft hands, as displayed by his ability to catch seemingly every football that's placed within his orbit. Perillo's been given more opportunities to shine through his first week of training camp in Cook's absence.

Oh, yeah. His first week of training camp wasn't that bad either and reportedly miles ahead of his competition, Backman.

Backman has shown off the speed that most big guys at his position would kill for in today's game with a 4.6 40-yard dash. Undersized, however, at 6'3" and pushing 245 pounds, Backman's hopes to make the Packers' final roster cuts are diminishing.

The sixth-round draft choice in the 2015 NFL Draft has turned in a mediocre camp performance thus far and continues to descend in the eyes of spectators and coaches alike. Even more so at an alarming rate with each drop in camp.

Entering his second year, head coach Mike McCarthy is expecting him to provide more of a presence whether in the offense or on special teams where Backman played 37 of his 48 total snaps in 2015.

"I think Kennard is one of those guys you look for to make that jump," McCarthy said of Backman back in March. "Real raw his first year. Willing. Good kid. I look for him to make an impact on special teams. He really started to figure that out during the second half of the season."

Something that Backman does bring to the table that Perillo doesn't, however, is an unbridaled, obscene playing style.

Almost like a scene out of the most recent rendition of The Longest Yard, Backman wasn't exactly fond of a certain player in a Florida Atlantic uniform in a game that took place during Backman's senior year at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. As a result, Backman targeted him along the sideline and sent him across the UAB bench with a bone-crushing hit followed by the driving, physical force of his legs moving in a clockwork fashion to drive his target further into the depths of the Blazers' sideline.

That kind of force may be as critical as it would be ideal for the Packers when it comes to the run-blocking game. An aspect which Backman feels he's most effective in.

The five upcoming exhibition games will give the Packers more leverage in deciding the number three tight end spot. But at the moment, Perillo has a hefty advantage over his competition, and that includes in the aforementioned blocking game as well, where even Perillo has shown signs of inconsistency.