This isn’t the first piece I’ve written about the inside linebacker position, and that’s because a trend is developing in Green Bay. Back in April about a week before the draft, I was adamant that the Packers needed to finally invest high draft capital in the position to shore up the middle of the defense long-term.
Now of course we’re into the month of June with in-person training camp (hopefully) right around the corner, and the roster doesn’t look much different than it did in mid-April.
We know the Packers moved on from inside linebacker Blake Martinez in free agency, a starter for the team who ended his time in Green Bay with three interceptions, 17 passes defensed, 10 sacks, 12 quarterback hits, 29 tackles for loss, and 512 total tackles in the regular season.