Green Bay Packers: 5 players to put on fireworks in 2018

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ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 08: Blake Martinez #50 of the Green Bay Packers tries to stop Jason Witten #82 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

3. Blake Martinez

Blake Martinez had a breakout season in 2017, posting 94 tackles, one sack and one interception in his second season. That’s only just the beginning for this inside linebacker.

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Even though the tackles are a great thing, look for that number to only go up. New defensive coordinator Mike Pettine has a great scheme in place that maximizes his player’s talents. This should allow Martinez to fly around the field even more and utilize his great tackling skills.

This scheme should also allow Martinez to make more impact plays on the field such as sacks and interceptions. Martinez career numbers of two sacks and two interceptions in two seasons are indicative of Green Bay’s overall numbers on defense. The team has simply lacked the turnover and big plays that can turn a game in their favor.

Pettine’s scheme thrives on creating chaos for the offense and that should help Martinez get multiple sacks and picks in 2018.

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