5 reasons (beyond DC Joe Barry) why Packers' D has regressed

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Matt LaFleur's decision to keep Joe Barry as defensive coordinator for at least the rest of this season suggests that the Green Bay Packers' coach believes there are other factors at work in his team's recent defensive struggles.

And while it's true it wasn't long ago -- two weeks, in fact -- that Barry's unit was top 10 in the NFL in scoring defense, the problems that resurfaced in the past two games (both losses) are more emblematic of what the Packers have looked like far too often during Barry's three seasons as coordinator.

That's why there was such an outcry by fans for LaFleur to move on from Barry after Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Tampa…