With Green Bay, Kyler Fackrell toiled behind veteran starters Clay Matthews and Nick Perry.
In a sweeping revamp of the outside linebacker group, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst signed the Smiths to massive free-agent contracts, released Perry, allowed Matthews to sign with the Rams, and used a first-round draft pick on Rashan Gary.
The Packers are betting on the new starting tandem of Smith and Smith to give the pass rush a much-needed lift. It could hardly be worse. Matthews got only 3 1-2 sacks, the fourth consecutive season with less than eight sacks for the six-time Pro Bowler.