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6 Packers who need to right the ship in 2023

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Eric Stokes #21 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a play during the first half in the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 18, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Eric Stokes #21 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a play during the first half in the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 18, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 10: Kenny Clark #97 of the Green Bay Packers reacts in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Packers who need to right the ship: Kenny Clark

A concerning trend has developed under defensive coordinator Joe Barry: His best players don’t play their best football under him. Kenny Clark is one of their defensive studs who has regressed in the two years since Barry took over.

Two of Clark’s three lowest PFF grades have come in the last two seasons. This includes 2022, when he had his worst season, according to PFF, and only posted a 66.4 grade, ranking 45th among 127 qualified defensive linemen.

Clark is way too talented to simply flash here and there. He’s shown the ability to dominate for large stretches and both he and Barry need to figure out how to maximize that talent. It won’t get any easier this season with Jarran Reed and Dean Lowry departing in free agency.

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