GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Joe Barry wasn’t supposed to make it to 2023. In fact, there were some who thought the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator wouldn’t even get to finish out the 2022 season.
But here is Barry, back for his third season. And just like the two before this, he is armed with a legion of highly regarded players who for a variety of reasons -- scheme, playcalling, injury and individual performance among them -- have never played well enough collectively to match their potential. While the Packers' offense could be greater than the sum of its parts, the defense was just the opposite last season.