Green Bay Packers were encouraged by Leanbacker Kamal Martin, who played 29 hits against the Houston Texans on Sunday, with a humorous NFL start from the inside.
Martin produced six tackles and one face for loss while playing both inside linebacker positions.
“I was inspired by the amazing work,” said coach Matt LaFleur. “Obviously, there are some things to clean up. I don’t think he practiced too much on ‘Mike’ all week. Whenever you put a player in a position that didn’t have reps, especially a young player, he had to be in a very difficult position. But I was happy with the many things he did. “
According to Pro Football Focus Le Focus, Martin was the Packers’ second-highest-ranked defender against the Texans. Out of his six tackles, three faced stops or failed offenses.
On one play, Martin blew the tight end through Darren Fells’ block effort and helped stop David Johnson in the backfield. Later, he broke the line, shot the gap and drilled a hole in Johnson a yard later.
The Packers think they’ll see bigger plays than No. 54 as it becomes more and more comfortable.
“Just fly around it. It’s a big, physical presence there, “Laughler said. “He needs to work harder to get comfortable, get more delegates in practice so he knows what he’s always doing. I see someone with a lot of playmaking abilities. What Kamal did yesterday was really encouraging. ”
Martin was one of the Packers’ training camp. Ro Gust appeared ready to be a Week 1 starter next to the colored Christian Kirksy before a knee injury hit him late. He started the season on an injured reserve and missed five games but finally became active in the roster on Saturday.
More flash plays from the camp were shown on Sunday.
By building Martin’s team with fellow colored Chris Barnes to build the Packers around the center of the defense, the young can find an emerging pair of lining bakers inside.
“We’re building depth to that position, which is crucial,” Laffler said. Linebackers are quarterbacks of defense, they need to handle what’s going on in plaque and formats and investigate. It’s great to see young players come into that role and do a good job. “
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