Green Bay Packers: 4 Players deserving of Pro Bowl nod

By Joe Kipp | Dec 17, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 25: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers catches the ball for a 15 yard touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

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GREEN BAY, WI – OCTOBER 15: C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Kenny Clark #97 of the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

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One of the unsung heroes on the Packers defense is nose tackle Kenny Clark. Still just 23 years old, the sky is the limit for the 2016 first-round pick. But based on how he’s played in 2018, you’d guess that he’s a five-year veteran at this point in his career.

Clark has emerged as one of the NFL’s best run stuffers, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to call him the Packers’ most valuable player on defense in 2018. With Mike Daniels and Muhammad Wilkerson out due to injuries, Green Bay has relied heavily on Clark to anchor down a now-weaker Packers defensive line.

Even though he doesn’t fill the stat sheet, Clark does several things that keep the Packers defense up and running. He routinely takes on double teams (and often wins doing it), which opens up other one-on-one matchups along the defensive line. It also allows inside linebacker Blake Martinez to play freely and unblocked, which is a key reason he leads the Packers in tackles.

Clark should absolutely garner a Pro Bowl bid, but because he’s still relatively unknown to the average NFL fan, he may not receive enough votes from the fan portion. Still, he should receive plenty of recognition from other coaches and players, which should allow him to be named to his first Pro Bowl.

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