Posted by 1 month ago. From Za’Darius’ viewpoint, it’s not hard to figure out why he and Preston became such fast friends.Now with just one game between Green Bay and a Super Bowl berth, the Smith Brothers will be ready to do what they do best, peel their ears back and meet at the quarterback in the opponent’s backfield.
Super Smith Bros (courtesy of Green Bay Packer’s Facebook) Play. The Packers then knocked it out of the park by signing the Smith Brothers.“It definitely is a total team effort, and like I’ve said before, the players that were here and the players that we added to this roster, just a bunch of great men in that locker room. That’s a route that Ted Thompson — Gutekunst’s predecessor — never cared for.How did this happen so quickly?Jones, one of the more explosive running backs in football, was underutilized during Mike McCarthy’s tenure. Green … Super Smith Bros. #GBvsLAC | #GoPackGo. Green Bay’s general manager was given the green light in free agency in March. Both Thompson and McCarthy had been with the organization 13 years and things had grown stale.The Packers paid a king’s ransom to bring Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith to Green Bay in free agency. Za’Darius Smith is also tied for ninth in the league in sacks and has four games with at least 1.5 sacks.The Smith Brothers joined Reggie White and Bryce Paup (1993) as just the second duo in team history to record double digit sacks in the same season.“He’s come in and been an unbelievable football player and I know how it feels. Press alt + / to open this menu. Aaron Rodgers is the face of the Packers franchise, but it’s Za’Darius and Preston Smith who have elevated the Packers’ defense this year and made a … Due to their names, The Smiths were grouped together at pre-NFL Draft events such as the Senior Bowl and Scouting Combine.For years the Packers were built on offense, namely Aaron Rodgers. Gutekunst’s work is far from done, but he’s made major strides in revamping the roster and leading the Packers back to the playoffs.“I think I’ve grown every day,” LaFleur said Friday. Not Now. Accessibility Help. Create New Account. Jump to. r/GreenBayPackers: The subreddit for fans of the Green Bay Packers. We talk about life. 498. Take a look at his highlights from "Monday Night Football." We talk about stuff like, what can we do to help this team be better? Jones was also second in the league in total touchdowns with 17.While LaFleur’s sample size is obviously miniscule, he’s made a terrific first impression. The quartet was given $57 million in guaranteed money, and if the foursome all complete their deals, they’ll earn a combined $183 million.I have covered the Green Bay Packers for several media outlets since 2001, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s “Packer Plus” and currently Conley Media. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts . However, if you’ve wandered the Packers facility this season, and caught a glimpse of the two together, you’d never know that duo doesn’t share the same parents.It may be hard to fathom the fact that this is the first season the two have played football on the same team, however, their history goes well beyond the pair’s NFL careers.The two stayed connected after Washington drafted Preston in the second round and Baltimore took Za’Darius in the fourth. The Packers can clinch the NFC North division title for the first time in three years with a win at Minnesota Monday night. Believe it or not, Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith are not blood-related. And the Packers were headed for a 6-9-1 season and back-to-back losing years for the first time since 1990-‘91.The moves reeked of desperation from an organization that lived by the “draft and develop” strategy for more than a decade. See more of Green Bay Packers on Facebook. I just try to be myself on a daily basis and you know, really fortunate, thought we were able to hire a great staff here to help support everything.Jones leads the Packers with a career-high 830 rushing yards and is averaging 4.4 yards per carry. The Packers reportedly have two more players left to reveal in the top 40. The team was in chaos. 2 on the team in receptions (45) and has a career-best 425 receiving yards.The Green Bay Packers had just fired longtime coach Mike McCarthy. The Smith's made quick work of the Seahawks as they bounced Seattle out of the playoffs and reached the next level. The Packers' Smith brothers have been key in the team's resurgent defensive play. “I just, I don’t know. The Smith's made quick work of the Seahawks as they bounced Seattle out of the playoffs and reached the next level.Beware 49ers fans, the Super Smith Bros. are coming to town, and they're looking to wreak havoc upon Jimmy Garoppolo and Co.While Preston and Za'Darius Smith are not actually brothers, the defensive tandem have spearheaded the Packers' defense and done so while developing tremendous chemistry. A big opportunity awaits Green Bay Packers edge rushers Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith on Sunday night in Kansas City. Sections of this page. What can we do to help each other get better? I’ve been in that situation before and I just hope he gets the All-Pro recognition that he deserves.”Today, Green Bay is 11-3 and back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.