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Packers OLB Grades: Za’Darius Smith posts another 10+ sack season as Preston regresses

Over two weeks, Acme Packing Company takes a look at each position group on the Green Bay Packers and provides grades and insight on how they performed in the 2020 season. Today, we examine the outside linebackers.

During the 2019 season, the Green Bay Packers’ defense saw a surge in quarterback pressures that stemmed from the free agent acquisitions of Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith. The Smith Bros combined for 60 quarterback hits, 25.5 sacks, and 28 tackles for loss to help lead the team to a rather surprising NFC Championship Game appearance.