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If this team is going to be a Super Bowl contender, it needs more consistency from the players near the line of scrimmage on defense.
In retrospect, the job that Jeff Hafley did with the Green Bay Packers’ defense last season was truly impressive. The first-year defensive coordinator cobbled together a top-10 defense despite having an inconsistent pass rush, a largely absent number one cornerback, and some questionable depth, leading the team to a 6th-place finish in points allowed per game.
This season, the expectations are even higher. Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper heads into year two fresh off a fantastic rookie season, and the rest of the key players have had another offseason to absorb Hafley’s scheme and continue developing. Jaire Alexander may be gone, but a new defensive line coach is in to bring the pass rush back up to a more acceptable level.
So while there are still questions about the Packers’ cornerback unit, the front seven needs to step up their game this fall to take some pressure off the secondary and put it on opposing quarterbacks. If they can do that, the sky is the limit for Matt LaFleur’s squad.
Low ranking highlights challenge ahead for DeMarcus Covington and Packers DL | Packers Wire
Perhaps no position coach will have as much focus placed upon him as Covington, who will be tasked with improving a defensive line that had a lot of trouble with rushing the passer consistently last season.
2025 NFL linebacker unit rankings: Eagles, Patriots carry elite units | PFF
While PFF doesn't look kindly on the Packers' defensive line, the linebacker unit is ranked only marginally better in 18th out of 32. Edgerrin Cooper is of course the reason for optimism.
Top five NFL draft values of the millennium at OL | NFL.com
The Packers land at #4 on this list for the selection of David Bakhtiari in the 4th round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Another short-term Packer, Jahri Evans, is number two.
2025 NFL rookie updates: Tracking all 32 first-round picks - ESPN
Of course every team is excited about their first-round picks after spring practices, but it does certainly feel like Matthew Golden has done everything that a Packers fan could hope for to this point.
World's oldest boomerang older than thought, but not Australian | BBC
It also apparently does not come back to the thrower, which begs the question: is it even a boomerang?
