Is This Finally the Year? Every year, without fail, Green Bay Packers fans everywhere look to the heavens (usually after a 49er’s playoff loss) and ask the same thing of the football gods…… I have a strong feeling that the Green Bay Packers new 4-3 defensive scheme will put an end to this tradition. Off…
The Green Bay Packers will have a new-look defense in 2024 thanks mostly to new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, but a few new additions to the roster are sure to help shake things up as well. The Packers added a lot to their defense this offseason, with the key addition being the top safety in…
Preseason begins Tuesday with the Panthers facing the Patriots and the Lions taking on the Giants. The Packers play the Browns on Saturday in Cleveland. Following that, they face the Broncos in Denver and the Ravens in Green Bay. Last year, the Packers played starters for a few series in each of their three preseason…
Week one of Green Bay Packers training camp is a time of great excitement. Honestly, for me, it feels like Christmas morning has arrived and I finally get to unwrap my presents. However, being a Packers fan who lives a great distance from Green Bay, that unwrapping usually comes in the form of constantly refreshing…
Expectations are high for this team, but how high should your expectations be for this defense early on? BEWARE: turbulence ahead. Like anything else, there is a learning curve for this defense to grasp Hafley’s new system. The question is – how big is this learning curve? With veteran leadership across the defensive side of the ball,…
Devonte Wyatt played 552 defensive snaps in 2023, recording 45 pressures, 5.5 sacks, and 34 hurries. Moreover, he had a pass rush win rate of 16.1%. With the Packers switching to a 4-3 defense and a more aggressive style under Jeff Hafley, Wyatt’s strengths will be better utilized. This change could greatly benefit Green Bay’s…
Green Bay Packers new Defensive Coordinator Jeff Hafley is sure to shake things up this season. Whether that just applies to the scheme and the types of defensive coverages we’ll see on Sundays is not yet known, and perhaps we’ll see some unexpected personnel on the field as well. For now, lets talk about who…
