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328 - The Packers Defensive Line is Kenny Clark and Nobody Else
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The Packers spent all offseason getting heat for not adding a wide receiver. Maybe that was justified. But maybe they should have been getting criticized for not upgrading their defensive line. Let’s talk about that. But first: it’s not necessarily a bad thing that the Packers could regress in 2020.
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Regression isn’t necessarily a bad thing (3:41)
The Packers have been hailed as a team primed for a regression in 2020. That’s true, but not necessarily bad.
Further reading: NFL teams most likely to decline in 2020: Why the Packers, Seahawks, Saints could lose more games
The Packers’ defensive line is not very deep (9:46)
Here’s the most important thing to know about the Packers’ defensive line: it’s a very shallow group.
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