GREEN BAY – For all the talk about Mike Pettine’s defense being “likeable and learnable,” there’s another trait of the Packers’ new defensive coordinator that’s been mentioned more than once.
Detail-oriented.
“What he’s trying to bring is a mentality, and all the small details are highlighted,” outside linebacker Clay Matthews said during the Packers’ first week of organized team activities (OTAs). “There’s just a lot that goes into meetings you can take away.”
Not that Pettine’s predecessor, Dom Capers, didn’t pay attention to detail. No one could coach at the highest level as long as Capers without that characteristic.