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Packers: 5 ways they can improve in 2021 offseason

By Brian Sampson

In the Packers' season-opener, wide receiver Davante Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns.Usp Nfl Green Bay Packers At Minnesota Vikings S Fbn Usa Mn
In the Packers' season-opener, wide receiver Davante Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns.Usp Nfl Green Bay Packers At Minnesota Vikings S Fbn Usa Mn /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 15: Za’Darius Smith #55 of the Green Bay Packers lines up for a play in the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lambeau Field on November 15, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

1. More pressure on the quarterback

Lastly, the Packers need to find a way to pressure the quarterback more often–whether that be through adding interior pass-rushers or edge rushers.

After a good season from a pass-rushing perspective in 2019, the Packers took a step backward in 2020. They only hurried quarterbacks 8.1 percent of the time (24th in the NFL), knocked them down 7.6 percent of their dropbacks (28th) and pressured them 21.5 percent of the time (27th). All those numbers indicate the 41 sacks they generated (10th) will be hard to repeat in 2021.

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With the rise of Rashan Gary and the decrease in salary cap next season, it’s completely possible they release Preston Smith in the offseason. That will leave a massive playing time opportunity for somebody to fill. The Packers must ensure that whoever does so, is ready to get after the quarterback in 2021.

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