Packers Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers has been heavily criticized during his tenure in Green Bay, fair or unfair. He was especially criticized after the 2012 Divisional Round loss at San Francisco, where Colin Kaepernick ran for 181 yards. It is true that Capers, his staff, and the players have not been able to consistently defend the read option. However, on Sunday, Capers was willing to go great lengths to prevent Kaepernick and the 49ers’ running game from running wild.
As you will see in the four plays below, Capers employed three main strategies out of the 2-4-5 nickel.