Tyler Lancaster is one of the unknown Packers that helps make this team 4-0. People who we do not talk much about in the newspapers, podcasts, radio shows, etc. He just isn’t a part of the discussion. But with Kenny Clark being sidelined for the last 3.5 games, Tyler Lancaster has shown out. He is playing great through the first four games of the season, and Green Bay could use him to be almost like their Snacks Harrison replacement. Lancaster is relishing in his time without Kenny Clark because he’s playing his natural position of nose tackle. That’s paying dividends for the Packers. Don’t be surprised if the Packers use him more at the nose even when Clark returns in two weeks.

Packers DC Mike Pettine gave a lot of credit to DL Tyler Lancaster for his performance while Kenny Clark has been out for three weeks.

"He rarely gets a minus. He'll do his job, and a lot of times it's a thankless job … He's just been so dialed in these last couple weeks."

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 7, 2020

Tyler Lancaster has been a significantly improved player from last season, specifically after the Clark injury. pic.twitter.com/1spk0JM0MA

— Ross Uglem (@RossUglem) October 6, 2020

Packers’ defensive coordinator Mike Pettine mentioned that he wanted to move Clark around this season. That Clark would get more opportunities at different points of attack than just the nose tackle position. Lancaster is making his job easy for him to do that. With his play, Pettine can confidently move these guys around. While Dalvin Cook tore up the Packers in Week 1, they haven’t been gashed with the running game since. Clark has been missing in all of those games too. Lancaster is playing a big role in keeping teams from pounding the football against the Packers. Hopefully, he will get similar chances when Clark returns.

Charlie.