The Packers’ defensive line has undergone major changes in recent years, emerging as a clear priority for former general manager Ted Thompson and his replacement Brian Gutekunst. Long gone are the days when B.J. Raji, Cullen Jenkins and Ryan Pickett anchored a 2010 defense that racked up 47 sacks and 24 interceptions, both second-best in the league that year.
Green Bay’s decision makers have been consistently allocating assets to bolster the defensive front over recent years, even if a those moves haven’t made giant splashes, and that investment has started to pay dividends.
After using first- and fourth-round picks on Kenny Clark and Dean Lowry in 2016, Thompson returned to the well to draft Montravius Adams in the third round last year.