Among the biggest decisions facing general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers is the future of outside linebacker Preston Smith, who is under contract for the next two seasons but also a prime cap casualty candidate given his production regression in 2020 and the potential cap savings in 2021.
Here are a few thoughts on Smith’s future with the Packers:
– Smith had a poor season in 2020. No way around it. While good for a big play every now and then, he wasn’t consistently disruptive or active as a rusher or run defender.