One thing that the Green Bay Packers prioritized this offseason was getting bigger up front on defense. General manager Brian Gutekunst mentioned this when discussing the team’s draft class over the weekend, and it’s clear that between the free agent acquisitions and the team’s first draft pick in 2019, he accomplished that.
A quick look at the measurement differences between the three new arrivals and the two departed veterans shows this clearly
Za’Darius Smith: 6-foot-4, 272 pounds
Preston Smith: 6-foot-5, 265 pounds
Rashan Gary: 6-foot-5, 277 pounds
The players coming in this offseason average nearly 6-foot-4 and just over 270 pounds, compared to 6-foot-3, 260 as the midpoint between Matthews and Perry.