The Packers invested significant resources on the defensive side of the football and may now boast the most talented defense in football, at least on paper. General manager Brian Gutekunst re-signed linebacker De’Vondre Campbell and cornerback Rasul Douglas, signed defensive lineman Jarran Reed and used first-round picks on linebacker Quay Walker and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt. In all, the Packers are likely to start seven first-round picks on defense in 2022. Three others were prized free-agent acquisitions.
The quality of any NFL defense is in its ability to combat the game’s best quarterbacks. Getting to the Super Bowl requires beating the top passers.