Hello Wisconsin: Maintaining Defensive Momentum

Well, to my minor surprise, Jeff Hafley did end up getting a head coaching job this week. I suppose it’s not a surprise that the Dolphins hired a GM from Green Bay only to have that GM immediately seek out a coach from Green Bay as well.

I’m hopeful that Hafley will have some success in Miami; it’s been a rough couple decades overall for the Dolphins, and Hafley is a likeable guy who clearly connects with his players; Packers have universally spoken highly of him.

Now, that being said, while Hafley did produce some improvements on the defensive side of the ball for the Packers (hard to get much worse than Joe Barry), his defenses never quite reached the level of “great.” There were certainly…