The national media just seems to be picking up what Kenny Clark has done for the Green Bay Packers the last few years, but for people around Green Bay, they know just how dominant he is on the defensive line.
Pro Football Focus tweeted out a graphic showing that Clark had 46 total pressures on the quarterback and 26 run stops, which were both team highs for the Packers. He was just one of six players last year to lead his team in both.
One of just six players to do so for his respective team – Kenny Clark's 46 QB pressures and 28 run stops each led the way for the Packers last season pic.twitter.com/njKlpgAhRO
— PFF (@PFF) May 8, 2019
Clark has been a force in the middle of the defensive line for the last few years who is constantly needing two guys to stop him. That opens up holes for guys like Blake Martinez to get through the line and makes the team as a whole a lot better.
“I tell him every single week that he makes my job that much easier because he’s taking double teams, triple teams, still making plays,” inside linebacker Blake Martinez said via madison.com. “And he’s a guy that has extremely high character, extremely high work ethic. Every single day, he’s doing things to get 1 to 2% better — and it’s kind of scary to know that he still is getting better.”
Clark had his fifth-year option picked up by the Packers, so he will be with the team through at least next year, but the team has made it a priority to get a long-term deal done. Whenever that deal is agreed upon, it's going to be a big payday for a guy who won't turn 24 until the middle of October.
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