The 2008 Packers went 6-10 and fired their defensive coordinator, Bob Sanders. With Dom Capers installing an all-new 3-4 defense, Ted Thompson drafted B.J. Raji ninth overall, and then traded back into the first round to select Clay Matthews at 26.
The 2017 Packers went 7-9 and fired their defensive coordinator, Dom Capers. With Mike Pettine assuming stewardship of the defense, new general manager Brian Gutekunst faces two gaping defensive holes, just as Thompson did in 2008.
This time, the needs are cornerback and edge rusher, as opposed to nose tackle and edge rusher.