GREEN BAY, Wis. -- In Joe Barry’s first year as coordinator, the Green Bay Packers’ defense finished the 2021 season with exactly the same ranking as it did the previous year under Mike Pettine. Both came in at No. 9 in the NFL.
The numbers say they were the same.
The eye test says it was better in 2021.
And it could be even better in 2022 based on the additions general manager Brian Gutekunst made this offseason. He used both of his first-round picks on that side of the ball (defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt and linebacker Quay Walker), re-signed two key free agents (linebacker De'Vondre Campbell and cornerback Rasul Douglas) and brought in an outside free agent to bolster the defensive line (Jarran Reed).