Packers: Positional grades at halfway point of 2021 season

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Packers’ grades at halfway point: Defensive line: B-

The defensive line doesn’t have nearly as much talent as the offensive version, but they are beginning to string together some strong performances up front.

Kenny Clark continues to be the rock for this unit. He got off to a strong start and has been extremely successful at getting into the backfield no matter what type of play it is. He doesn’t always finish the plays, but his disruption is evident.

Tyler Lancaster continues to be awful and Kinglsey Keke hasn’t been able to build on the preseason hype he generated. However, Dean Lowry has quietly been solid and TJ Slaton has gotten in on the mix as well. We’ll see how some of these young guys like Slaton and Jack Heflin develop throughout the second half of the season.

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