WOW! Daylon Mack to Green Bay is excellent news. Mack is the type of player who can legitimately take some of the snaps off of an over used Kenny Clark, without suffering a huge drop in production.

Throughout the April draft I believe we ALL knew DL, especially NT, was a necessary addition if the Packers hoped to better their run D.

What I really like is Mack already has one solid year of NFL development under his belt. Most rookie OL and DL are less effective players simply because they lack the bulk, strength and mass of their NFL counterparts. When Gutekunst bypassed the position in the draft, tapping the market for an already developed NT was my immediate thought. The Packers’ need for quality, young talent as a “plugger” in run D was both urgent & immediate. Mack is young, with HUGE MASS at 6-1 336 and nearly immoveable with his low center of gravity. His lack of height gives him built-in leverage. EXPLOSIVE first step with a non-stop motor. Being only a 2nd year player AND a former teammate of Kingsley Keke is fantastic value for Green Bay and Brian Gutekunst, who clearly delivered with this signing.

Low center of gravity gave him what has been described as a “forklift move” to displace OL from their spots. You can see it all the time in his highlights. His explosion into opponents catches them off-guard, and then he uses his leverage to push them up and away.

Mack is an effective player who had good sack numbers as a senior for a pure 1-tech NT. In 13 starts 2018 Mack had 32 tackles, 10 TFL and 5.5 sacks, with 108 tackles. Totalled 27 TFL and 8 sacks in his career at Texas A&M. Former 5 star recruit. Had lackluster Sophomore and Junior seasons. His Senior year was another story and was a R3-4 projected pick in the 2019 draft.

Mack has nimble feet with great hand use to shed blocks and a power punch. He catches many OL off guard with his explosive first-step quickness, and he doesn’t relent. I totally, totally dig that he’s being paired with Keke again. That should provide some good cohesion on our DL when those two work together.

While many of us may have wanted Snacks Harrison, Gutekunst did mention recently that “this is a young man’s game.” Perhaps they sign BOTH Mack AND Snacks, and ditch Montravius Adams. That would make one hell of a DL fix for the Packers run D.

Realistically, Mack may not be a starter, which could be the reason why he became available. His lack of length is not prototypical for NFL tackling range.

Don’t let that fool you. Mack & fellow teammate at Texas A&M, Kingsley Keke, paired as part of the nation’s #2 ranked rush defense (yards) in the NCAA 2018. Daylon Mack is a high effort player who will provide quality depth. I really like this signing. HUGE!

Really fits that Gutekunst “VALUE” quality of signing.

Thanks for the Info GreenGold.

Hold on! Why was this guy dropped by 3 other teams? As mentioned NT is a hard to find position. Why did these other teams give up on him? He may not be what you think he is or hopefully every other team just missed on him. We'll see.

Yeah, there's a lot of that "Why was he released by 3 other teams?" stuff flying around... Some research:

Not a prototypical NFL NT from a height/arm length standpoint. However, his motor, first step, hand use and feet cannot be questioned. Not to mention his BASE. Holy crap. The guy cannot be moved. Also, he is a very pure NT, 0/1 tech. Not the most versatile player, as craved by many NFL teams today. But the dude can flat out ball at NT.

BAL has Brandon Williams, almost a carbon copy of Mack, and Justin Ellis backing him up at NT. BAL went through a DL Overhaul this year signing both Calais Campbell and Derek Wolfe. Mack simply became the odd man out after moving "Big Baby" Brandon Williams back to NT on August 1st. Mack only had 9 snaps with the Ravens before they put him on IR. BAL likes DL who they can move all over the line. He was a healthy scratch the first 7 weeks, then they signed Ellis and Peko - forcing the move to IR for the rookie (knee). Was looked at more as a developmental move.

Detroilet runs a 4-3... signed Mack August 2nd then waived him 6 days later with a "failed physical" designation at 80 man roster cut down.

NYG is loaded at DT. They clearly had him in just for a quick look and released him Sept 5th.

Mack is a very pure NT who's stature allows him to get off the ball low with both speed and power. This helps him gain control of the line of scrimmage, and to move his opponent out of the way to attack a ball carrier. Great signing, especially given Mack's history playing alongside Keke this close to season's start.

He's got a real freaking motor, man! What he didn't get was a real chance...

Nothing exciting. I have a feeling he’s an inactive on Sunday.

Mack ought to help the Packers out a lot on short yardage D and goal line stands. Now, we've got some freaking beef to throw out there with Clark, Mack, Lowry and Lancaster.

It will be nice to see runs stuffed behind the line for a change on 3rd/4th down.

I'm not even counting Montravius Adams, as I consider him the absolute bottom of the roster. We'll see what happens with him, but would not be surprised to see him moved shortly.

Mack was a big time recruit in Texas and signed with A&M. He didn't do much his first two years because his attitude didn't match his capabilities. It's not unusual for linemen to be in that position. His senior year was very good. For some reason, I always thought he was a third day prospect, but could be wrong. When the Ravens selected him, I thought they would use him like Green Bay looks to do and alternate him with a starter and keep fresh legs on the field. He will spell Clark and become a roadblock in the run game.
Like all pro linemen, he has to develop the right technique and muscle mass to play in the NFL esp. at NT.

I look at this as a very good signing, because he adds quality depth at a position that came up short in the playoffs last year.

Welcome Mr Mack. I hope you stick it to em. Our packers need a run stuffer that eats up two offensive linemen.
I wanted him last year as a 6th rd pick. GPG

Two words: Howard Green.

Two words: Go Pack!

Being I suspect they will be using Clark more in a pass rush scheme with the Smith bro’s and Gary, they sorely needed a big boy to plug the middle on base D so they don’t play Clark too much thus wearing him out. I hope this guy can be a version of the “grave digger”!

Snack Mack

Good pickup. Fits the scheme, has value and comes cheap. Classic Ted now Gute move. Howard Green indeed. 72 hours. Go Pack GO...

Or how about “Mack & Cheese”?

He hasn't played a game and has near zero definitive camp participation, Ir'ed by one team, cut on the first cut down of another and a failed physical on another, and he goes straight to the 53 roster of GB. WOW is right!!!

Mack is put onto practice squad so this is a long term development move which makes more sense then onto the 53!

no matter where he ends up, I'm on board. remember, there just aren't that many large athletic men on earth. we just picked one up and we desperately needed one. as a bonus, as noted above, whether it's forklift or mack truck, I've got a feeling he'll soon be a fan favorite. Just as soon as he stands up and stuffs a few NFL running backs. GPG!