The Green Bay Packers defense has been disappointing through the first half of the 2022 NFL season. This unit features six starters who were first-round draft picks and has Pro Bowl or All Pro players in every position group. Despite that pedigree, the team has not been the dominant group that the front office expected. They currently rank 29th in the league in average yards rushing allowed per game and 16th in points allowed per game.
With an offense in transition, the front office went all in on defense this offseason, hoping the strong play on that side of the ball would earn the Pack some wins early in the year before the offense would start to improve and click in the second half.