Rebuilding a defense with newcomers and rookies – as the Green Bay Packers accomplished during the 2019 season – wouldn’t be easy during the 2020 offseason.
The coronavirus pandemic has turned the NFL’s offseason on its head. There have been no rookie minicamps, no OTAs, no in-person contact, no live drills, nothing on the field together. Everything is being done virtually, with teammates spread across the country and coaches trying everything to prepare a roster for the season ahead.
The Packers might have a built-in advantage. Mike Pettine’s defense was reshaped last offseason and just about everyone from last year’s defense returns.