The Indianapolis Colts defense added a new wrinkle to their repertoire, as defensive coordinator Ted Monachino deployed the team’s nickelback Darius Butler at safety instead against the Green Bay Packers during Sunday’s upset victory.
The defensive gameplan worked to perfection, as the Colts utilized a secondary of Butler and Green at safety with Clayton Geathers–normally a safety, playing as a hybrid linebacker to smother the Green Bay Packers passing attack for 3 and a half quarters.
Also with the help of their friends, cornerbacks Vontae Davis, Patrick Robinson, and Rashaan Melvin–including limited action by Frankie Williams, the Colts secondary swarmed the Packers receivers, simply daring them to run the football without starting running back Eddie Lacy and only makeshift options:
“Our corners played their ass off, man,” said Darius Butler via Colts.