The first and second waves of NFL free agency have come and gone, which saw general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers sign two marquee free agents: safety Xavier McKinney and running back Josh Jacobs. (The team also re-signed Keisean Nixon and A.J. Dillon, among others.) On the flip side, Green Bay parted ways with linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, among others, paving the way for Quay Walker to take over at LB1 while also leaving the position thin. Where do the Packers go from here?
The modern NFL defense is predominantly 4-2-5 (four down linemen, two linebackers, and five defensive backs), otherwise known as nickel.