GBFanForLife posted:Kenny Clark's 41 pressures this year are fourth most in the league among defensive tackles, trailing only All-Pro veterans Aaron Donald, Calais Campbell & Fletcher Cox.
So does that mean he's good, or mediocre like Martinez?
Lets see, Gold, Silver, Bronze.....what ya get for 4th?
According to an interview Clark did, the bye week did him a world of good for his shins. He said he felt loads better and is ready to go. 👍
Pikes Peak posted:Lets see, Gold, Silver, Bronze.....what ya get for 4th?
Participation 🏆?
He had 10 pressures alone in the Carolina game. A week off and he should be ready to wreck the Niners interior OL!
Sssshhhhhhhh......don't reveal the secret
KC not on the official injury list. That has to be the first time since like week 3.
Imagine if he had a competent battery mate instead of Lowry and Lancaster...
Packers nose tackle Kenny Clark fighting the frustration of persistent double teams
Good grief, can someone help a brother out?
And now that we're done with Week 3, we have another fun update:
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) October 1, 2021
Kenny Clark: +1.75
All other DL/Edge combined: -11.80
Kenny's doing everything he can to try and carry this group, but somebody else needs to step up or it's going to be a very long season defensively. https://t.co/hxbKnIm0Ij
BTW, one knock on Gute (and before that TT) is that we have ignored the DL position minus Clark for way too long along with inside LB. I understand in 2021 apparently that was a bad draft for NT/interior DL but that was not the case in previous years. The Packers need to spend a high pick on a Kenny Clark 2.0 to place along side him in 2022.
Ditto ILB. I am hoping the clear difference in play with Campbell is showing Gute the importance of that role as well. Some are saying Campbells level of play hasn't been seen since the days of (pre-injured) Desmond Bishop. Which feels like a lifetime ago
Kenny is going to get killed again and he'll miss time later this season if has to carry the DL again.
@packerboi posted:BTW, one knock on Gute (and before that TT) is that we have ignored the DL position minus Clark for way too long along with inside LB. I understand in 2021 apparently that was a bad draft for NT/interior DL but that was not the case in previous years. The Packers need to spend a high pick on a Kenny Clark 2.0 to place along side him in 2022.
Ditto ILB. I am hoping the clear difference in play with Campbell is showing Gute the importance of that role as well. Some are saying Campbells level of play hasn't been seen since the days of (pre-injured) Desmond Bishop. Which feels like a lifetime ago
Oh but Gunt tried to draft ILB or DT but it just didn't work out.
Who could fault him really. He tried.
Z can return next week, right? Not saying he WILL, but he CAN?
Our ILB and DT/DE draftees since 2016...I didn't include OLB. ** = No longer with team.
1 stud, a couple of serviceable guys, couple of ST guys, the rest pffft. Jury still out on Slaton, McDuffie and Garvin.
2021
Tedarrell Slaton, DL, Florida (5th Round)
Isaiah McDuffie, LB, Boston College (6th Round)
2020
Kamal Martin, LB, Minnesota (5th Round)**
Jonathan Garvin, DE, Miami (7th Round)
2019
Kingsley Keke, DT, Texas A&M (5th Round)
Ty Summers, LB, TCU (7th Round)
2018
Oren Burks, LB, Vanderbilt (3rd Round)
James Looney, DE, Cal (7th Round)**
2017
Montravious Adams, DT, Auburn (3rd Round)**
Vince Biegel, LB, Bucky (4th Round)**
2016
Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA (1st Round)
Blake Martinez, LB, Stanford (4th Round)**
Dean Lowry, DE, Northwestern (4th Round)
@PackerHawk posted:Z can return next week, right? Not saying he WILL, but he CAN?
Negative.
He had surgery this week and will miss extended time, but may be back late in the season.
Well when you score a stud like Dean Lowry, you dont need anything else there. It’s like having Aaron Rodgers at QB.....wait.
@packerboi posted:BTW, one knock on Gute (and before that TT) is that we have ignored the DL position minus Clark for way too long along with inside LB. I understand in 2021 apparently that was a bad draft for NT/interior DL but that was not the case in previous years. The Packers need to spend a high pick on a Kenny Clark 2.0 to place along side him in 2022.
Ditto ILB. I am hoping the clear difference in play with Campbell is showing Gute the importance of that role as well. Some are saying Campbells level of play hasn't been seen since the days of (pre-injured) Desmond Bishop. Which feels like a lifetime ago
I don't think Gute will ever get it. He can leave anytime.