The most important move that Matt LaFleur made after he was hired was ensuring consistency on the defensive side of the ball.
As soon as Mike McCarthy was fired, it was unsure as to what would happen to defensive coordinator Mike Pettine who just finished his first year in Green Bay. LaFleur put all of that speculation to rest on Jan. 8 when he decided to bring Pettine back.
“My brother (Mike) worked for him in Cleveland, has a lot of respect for him,” LaFleur said on Monday. “The guys I trust in this business all have great things to say about Mike Pettine.