I want to start by saying I wish Za’Darius Smith nothing but the worst tonight. I’d never wish bodily harm on someone, but if he’d, say, trip over the sideline on the way out for pregame warmups and decide that’s a bad sign, sitting this game out as a result, I wouldn’t complain. I am fearful of the Za’Darius Smith revenge game and hope it does not come to pass.
That out of the way, let me remind you what a run Z had in Green Bay before his acrimonious departure.
The crown jewel of Brian Gutekunst’s 2019 free agent spending spree, Za’Darius started out on a hot streak, logging six sacks in his first six games and 8.