Inside linebacker was long the Green Bay Packers‘ top position of need, each and every offseason. They went with Jake Ryan in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, but still needed to find an upgrade a year later.
In the same round as Ryan a year later, the choice was Blake Martinez, who has quietly become a key member of Green Bay’s defense.
Let’s talk about consistency. Martinez has made exactly 144 tackles in each of the past two seasons. He led the NFL in that category in 2017, finishing second behind Dairus Leonard last season.