It seems most of the criticism of Matt LaFleur’s hiring of Joe Barry as Green Bay’s Defensive Coordinator is centered around his team’s dismal defensive statistics from his previous two DC performances. Did he get a fair shot at success in those opportunities? Let’s take a closer look into those teams.
2007 Detroit
Head coach Rod Marinelli hires his son-in-law, Joe Barry, as his DC, Barry’s first such job in the NFL or anywhere. He inherits a unit that finished 28th in total defense the previous year. He runs a 4-3 alignment. According to Pro Football Reference, his starters on the defensive line were Jared Devries, Shaun Rogers, Corey Redding and DeWayne White.