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GREEN BAY – It's thankless duty, but if anyone truly loves it, it's Tyler Lancaster.
Several days after the Packers' Week 3 game at New Orleans, defensive coordinator Mike Pettine told the media Lancaster graded out at or near 100% for his performance in that game.
So, with a bye week available and more time to review the Week 4 Atlanta contest, it seemed worthwhile to check out Lancaster's grunt work in the trenches following Pettine's praise.
Turns out the former undrafted defensive lineman from Northwestern is earning every bit of that praise from his coaches. On a healthy number of plays, Lancaster held the point, occasionally battled double teams, and was a key factor in holding the Falcons to 3.1 yards per carry, whether he got in on the tackle or not.
Here's a sampling in chronological order:
Play No. 1: Second-and-6 from the Atlanta 29, first quarter, 14:29 left
Result: No gain for RB Todd Gurley