In the first year of defensive coordinator Joe Barry, the defense for the Green Bay Packers saw exponential gains across all major statistical categories, and in turn, also had a select few players break out to help support the unit’s strong performance. Many times the defense was the unit that bailed out Green Bay, and Barry looks to try and repeat that success heading into Year 2.
Salary cap constraints will likely put a focus on this defense in the offseason, as players like Preston and Za’Darius Smith, Adrian Amos, and Rasul Douglas may ultimately be suiting up in different colors next year.