In 2024, the Green Bay Packers’ defense will almost probably look different. A new defensive coordinator, defensive passing game coordinator, and defensive line coach will undoubtedly cause some alterations. However, defensive lineman Kenny Clark will undoubtedly continue to serve as the defensive line’s focal point.
Clark has emerged as a leader on the Packers and a player who many like. Clark, on the other hand, clearly respects his coaching staff. Specifically, Matt LaFleur.
Green Bay Packers Defensive Lineman Kenny Clark Had Something To Say About Head Coach Matt LaFleur
Matt Ramage spoke with pro bowl defensive lineman Kenny Clark about the Green Bay Packers. He made a really eye-opening statement about head coach Matt LaFleur:
According to Kenny Clark, Matt LaFleur has brought the Green Bay Packers closer together since his arrival.
Matt LaFleur Has Found Success With The Green Bay Packers
Five years ago, LaFleur had hardly gotten into his Wisconsin home when worries arose about how he would get along with Rodgers. How will “the audible thing” work? Who is actually in control of the offense?
Despite spending the whole offseason answering that question, his debut season on the field screamed loudly. In addition to finishing 13-3, Green Bay advanced to the NFC Championship.
LaFleur may have thought having one year under his belt would make his second year different and be able to just focus on football and have a regular offseason and season. In Green Bay, things looked bright as he and Rodgers worked well together.
A month or so before the NFL Draft, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and changed everything. How would the league handle its first big event after the Super Bowl? Would there even be a regular season? The questions were legitimate four years ago, but it’s weird to think about them now.
LaFleur would go on to which 13 games in each of his first three seasons. While the Packers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, it was clear LaFleur was a good hire.
As the Packers went 8-9 in 2022 with an influx of youth at receiver, LaFleur and the Packers knew there was a divorce coming between the team and Aaron Rodgers. In March, Rodgers announced he would play again, but for the New York Jets, asking for a trade that did not happen until days before the NFL draft.
The club had a difficult start in 2023, but they recovered and won seven of their last 10 games. This includes a postseason berth, a dominant Wild Card victory over the Dallas Cowboys, and three points short of an NFC Championship appearance. With LaFleur at the lead, the future looks promising, as Kenny Clark confirms.
