The Green Bay Packers could certainly use some help on the defensive side of the football, which is why Marc Sessler of NFL.com feels that linebacker Preston Smith could be a good fit for the team.
Smith is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he finished with 53 tackles, four sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a defensive touchdown in 16 games for the Washington Redskins.
The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Mississippi State University, was originally selected by the Redskins in the second round (38th overall pick) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
He played in all 16 games during his rookie campaign, registering 30 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.
The following year, Smith accumulated 39 stops, 4.5 sacks, and a pick. Then, in 2017, Smith had the best season of his NFL career, totaling 42 tackles, eight sacks, a pair of interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
Smith has never missed a game throughout his four-year NFL tenure.
The Packers ranked just 18th in total defense and 22nd in points allowed this past season, so any help they can get on the defensive end will be largely beneficial.
Green Bay went just 6-9-1 in 2018, marking the first time since 2006 that it missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Packers won just seven games and failed to qualify for the postseason in 2017, largely due to the fact that Aaron Rodgers missed most of the year with a broken collarbone.
The team's lack of success over the last two seasons led to the firing of long-time head coach Mike McCarthy, who was replaced by Matt LaFleur.
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