GREEN BAY — Joe Barry didn’t exactly answer the question. The Green Bay Packers new defensive coordinator, having coached inside linebackers during his career when not running his own defenses, was asked shortly after getting his new gig whether his scheme placed more importance on the inside linebacker position.
“I think at any position, but the inside linebacker position specifically, I think instincts, awareness — some people call it ‘FBI,’ football instincts — (are) so important,” Barry said. “That’s why the evaluation process is so vital, because I equate playing inside linebacker very similar to playing running back.