Prior to the 2024 NFL season, the Green Bay Packers will be fine-tuning their roster in an effort to go from a playoff-caliber club to a championship-caliber squad. For the Packers and the rest of the league, 2023 demonstrated one important point: a rebuild is not in their cards.
Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon outlined the following scenarios for this shift to occur:
Jonathan Allen is being traded for the No. 41 second-round pick and the No. 168 fifth-round pick in 2024.
Will the Washington Commanders accept an even more extensive dismantling? And just how unhappy is Jonathan Allen?
The reality of this hypothetical will be shaped by those responses.
Nevertheless, it is reasonable to pose both queries. After an unsightly loss to the unlucky New York Giants in the middle of the season, Allen’s dissatisfaction reached a breaking point when Washington dealt edge-rushers Montez Sweat and Chase Young close to the 2023 trading deadline. He recently declared that he does not wish to take part in any further rebuilding.
Given all of that, it’s possible that Washington would target Allen in a trade; in that case, the Green Bay Packers should call Washington right away.
For a large portion of 2023, Green Bay’s defensive line was lackluster despite the team’s unexpected playoff run. It was awful to watch as four separate teams ran for more than 200 yards against the Packers.
It would be more prudent to flip a second-round pick for Allen, who is an obvious upgrade, than to gamble on a Day 2 pick that might not perform as expected. With quarterback Jordan Love under contract, Green Bay can clear financial room for Allen by releasing tackle David Bahktiari, who is prone to injuries.
Getting Kenny Clark A Running Mate Would Be Huge For This Defense
After Jarran Reed (Seattle) and Dean Lowry (Minnesota) left in free agency, Clark was left in charge of one of the team’s youngest positions. T.J. Slaton was the only other defensive lineman on the Packers’ roster to have two NFL starts.
In order to make room for 6-foot-4, 330-pound Slaton and 2022 first-round pick Devonte Wyatt, Clark lined up against offensive tackles more frequently this season at the five-technique post during base defense. He led the Green Bay defensive lines in tackles (44) and exerted pressure on passing downs for the seventh consecutive season.
With his 7 1/2 sacks, Clark surpassed 34-sack career leader Bryce Paup to take tenth place in Packers sack history.
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