It’s not often one of your best defensive weapons can fly under the radar and be considered an underrated asset. Enter Rashan Gary: a player consistently left off “Top 10” lists and excluded from “NFL Elite” conversations. A casual might take a quick look and say well, he has yet to produce a double digit…
Can cheeseheads finally stop stressing every time the Packers defense takes the field? The Packers have not had a top 10 defense since 2015, and last year ranked middle of the road as the 17th best defense in the NFL. Will 2024 be the season in which the Packers turn things around on the defensive…
Training camp began Monday, and some Packers are already making headlines. Notably, Rashan Gary is off to a great start in camp. Rashan Gary will play defensive end in Jeff Hafley’s scheme, putting his hands in the dirt more often. Coming off a 9-sack season, Hafley’s aggressive system gives Gary the chance to elevate his…
When Preston Smith was signed to a free agent contract in 2019, the Packers expected Smith to help the defense with its pass rush. With Smith and former Packer Za’darius Smith firing on all cylinders, the Smith Bros brought life to the Packers Defense. While Za’darius left the Packers back in the 2022 offseason, Preston…
With the 58th pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Packers selected Javon Bullard from Georgia. The Packers came into today with 2 picks in the second round of the draft. The Packers traded down earlier in the second round of the NFL Draft and gained another 2 picks in the…
The endless calls to fire Joe Barry have subsided and the Green Bay Packers have brought on a new defensive coordinator. For the first time since 2008, the Packers defense may take the field in the form of a 4-3 scheme thanks to new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. For the purposes of this thought experiment,…
With the Packers hiring former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator, one of the biggest questions fans have been asking is what does this mean for the Packers defense? One of the things you can look forward to is a new look for the Packers defense in 2024. 3-4 or 4-3 One…