Everyone seems to have a favorite candidate to become Green Bay’s next defensive coordinator. I must admit, when I first heard the news that the firing of Joe Barry became official, the first name that came to my mind was former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.
Back in the decade between 2010 and 2020, when Aaron Rodgers was in his prime, it always seemed to me that Zimmer was the one coach who consistently figured out how to neutralize our future Hall of Fame quarterback. That stadium in Minneapolis became a nightmare for Rodgers. Zimmer’s defenses were tough, aggressive and successful.