Defensive tackle Damon Harrison will meet with the Packers on Wednesday, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN.com (on Twitter). That will follow Harrison’s previously-reported Tuesday get-together with the Seahawks. 
The Packers – who have been without Kenny Clark for the last three games – could use the help up front. The Seahawks, meanwhile, don’t necessarily need Snacks. So far, they rank third in the NFL in rush defense, allowing just 3.4 yards per carry to opposing running backs.
Harrison made his name as a fierce run-stuffer with the Jets before signing a lucrative free agent deal with the Giants in 2016. Then, he was shipped to Detroit midway through the 2018 campaign, where he became the first defensive lineman to appear in 17 games during an NFL regular season.
Harrison wasn’t happy with the Lions and considered retirement last year. Eventually, he decided that he still wanted to play, but only for a winning team. The undefeated Packers and Seahawks would fit the bill, giving him a chance to get further than he ever did with the Lions, Giants, or Jets.
Love the fit. They’ve invested so much in their coverage unit and in their pass rush. Why not pick up the best one-man run stuffing machine? Especially when your linebackers are iffy.
I don’t even care about the story that much, I just need to comment on how Snacks Harrison is a top tier name.
If he’s a) in relatively good (game) shape and b) Clark gets healthy it will help two-fold. Put snacks inside and move Clark over to push either of our DE’s to the bench.
Guess he didn’t like the snacks in Seattle too much granola and organic stuff.
Tony Evers to citizens of Wisconsin: “Hide your cheese puffs…here comes Snacks!”
It appears as though Seattle has passed on signing Harrison- I think that’s a really good decision. If JS/PC signed him it feels like it would be a luxury buy. As the article points out the Hawks have been surprisingly good w Ford and unsung hero Brian Mone stuffing the Run- 3rd in Run Defense with Rasheem Green injured?
Btw you want a top tier name? Look no farther than Seattle’s ultimate low-baller- Poona Ford. Or, the coolest name in the NFL: Deejay Dallas
Only beverages will be served in the meeting.
As far as the name goes, there’s honestly nothing really special about it. The more relevant information is how Harrison would be expected to be used in Green Bat versus Seattle.
Harrison has played the Kenny Clark nose tackle role in his career, notably with the Jets, but he has spent the last portion of it as an inside run stuffer in a 4-3 as a near 400 pound juggernaut. In Green Bay, he’d likely play many more snaps and possibly have more on his plate in taking up multiple blockers without another tackle beside him in base packages. While Harrison used to be dominant in that role, I don’t know whether that is the best fit, given his age and recent playing history. Clark played a lot of downs for the Packers, which I do not see Harrison matching at this time.Seattle has always been fond of rotating linemen, which may be of more benefit to Harrison at this point of his career. I could be very wrong of course, but that’s my feeling.
Seattle may not necessarily need him, but seems that he might fit there better to me. I do not doubt that Harrison can still play, I just think that Seattle may end up being a better fit than Green Bay if just comparing the two.
I’m sure his usage rate and scheme fit will be/was discussed during the meeting with GB. And it will likely go a long way, particularly for him, in whether or not a deal gets done.
I would guess he’d be mainly used in more obvious run situations and that’s about it. With Clark hopefully back after the bye and Keke showing some signs of being more than a big body, maybe that run D will actually look respectable as the season moves along.
Valid points. Keke has shown some good signs of progression this year, but the worry must have been about Harrison having to play more than necessary due to the injuries to the Packers’ line. In any case, he seemed to want a complete picture of his proposed role before deciding on Seattle.
The relevant thing to me is that Green Bay is open to outside help in taking for Clark, as they should be. Clark has become the foundational piece of that front seven in Green Bay. Kirksey’s injury does not help their run defense either, where Clark was the most important component as well.