Last season, former Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine used dime personnel more than anyone in the league and nickel personnel less than anyone in the league. According to Football Outsiders’ charting, the Packers used five defensive back sets (nickel) just 27 percent of the time, with the league-wide average being recorded at 60 percent. They also used six defensive back sets (dime) 50 percent of the time, with the league-wide rate being 15 percent.
One of the selling points on Joe Barry, who coached under Brandon Staley with the Los Angeles Rams last season, was that he would bring more varied defenses to Green Bay.