From the moment Joe Barry was announced as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator, many fans and pundits expected him to fail.
After all, his track record in Washington and Detroit didn’t do much to inspire confidence. His two seasons running the Lions’ defense saw him preside over the lowest ranking group in terms of both points and yards allowed.
He then spent a few more years as an assistant before taking over Washington’s defense in 2015 and over two seasons there, he didn’t fare much better because he really couldn’t get worse. His groups there ranked 28th in yards allowed during Barry’s two years in charge while finishing 17th and 19th in points allowed.