Whether the primary impulse has come from defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, Coach Matt LaFleur, or GM Brian Gutekunst, someone has put a stamp on Green Bay’s 2019 defense: they are going to pressure, harass, and disrupt opposing quarterbacks to an extent Packer fans haven’t witnessed in years. That firm commitment has been made.
If things work out as planned, gone are the days (in 2018) when Kirk Cousins (MIN) goes 35 of 48, C.J. Beatherd (SF) goes 16 of 23, Cousins goes again for 29 of 38, Mitchell Trubiski (CHI) goes 20 of 28, or Sam Darnold (NYJ) goes 24 of 35.