Former Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Za'Darius Smith is now a member of the Green Bay Packers. Not only is Smith currently gearing up to disrupt opposing offenses for Green Bay, but he is already wreaking havoc against his Packers teammates, chiefly Pro Bowl offensive tackle David Bakhtiari.
With Smith repeatedly beating Bakhtiari, at least one Packers beat reporter was left in awe. The veteran offensive lineman does not get taken advantage of in practice very often.
“It's always shocking to see David Bakhtiari lose a 1-on-1 rep so when Za'Darius Smith beat him twice in a row it's an eye-opener,” writes Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “Bakhtiari won the two head-to-head reps the last practice. This is going to be a great battle all camp.”
However, this shouldn't come as that big of a surprise. Smith has become one of the better pass rushers in the NFL while being a big threat on the outside for the Ravens. Leaving Baltimore by free agency this offseason, Smith notably signed a four-year, $66 million contract with the Packers, a pact that runs through the 2022 season.
Prior to his eventual arrival in Green Bay, the 26-year-old Smith spent his first four NFL seasons as a member of the aforementioned Ravens. Smith was originally selected by the AFC North franchise in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Kentucky.
Garnering a contract in excess of $60 million isn't too shabby for a former fourth-round pick. David Bakhtiari learned how good that former fourth-round pick is.
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