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Green Bay Packers: Predicting their 2018 award winners

By Mike Wendlandt

GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 8: Two F-18 fighter jets fly over the stadium during the national anthem before the NFC Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 8: Two F-18 fighter jets fly over the stadium during the national anthem before the NFC Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – DECEMBER 23: Kenny Clark #97 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after recording a sack in the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – DECEMBER 23: Kenny Clark #97 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after recording a sack in the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

DT Kenny Clark

One of the biggest reasons for optimism for the 2018 Packers is the abundance of talent on the defense, including new coordinator Mike Pettine. This award could go to any of Mike Daniels, Muhammad Wilkerson, Clay Matthews, Nick Perry, Blake Martinez, Tramon Williams, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, or even Jaire Alexander. But Kenny Clark is a budding superstar and a long shot candidate for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

All one needs to do to see how great Clark can be is to watch the final month of last season. After a solid season and a half of run stuffing, he found his pass rush and recorded 4.5 sacks during the final stretch of the season. As a nose tackle, that’s exceptional. Now flanked by two elite pass-rushing defensive linemen, he could double that total this year. Oh, and he’s still only 22 years old. For Clark, the sky is the limit and he could have a year that combines the best of BJ Raji and Cullen Jenkins. He’s that good.

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