Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s future in Green Bay remains up in the air in the days following their season-ending playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Matt LaFleur told reporters at his season-ending press conference that he was “going to go through the process at my own pace” when talking about Barry’s status with the team.
“I know there’s going to be a lot of long-term, big-picture questions. I’m not there yet, fellas,” LaFleur told reporters before being asked about Barry. “We’re just starting the process. I gave everybody off yesterday. I came in yesterday and watched the tape, all three phases, but we’re just getting into the evaluation portion right now. So probably not going to have many answers for you guys. Haven’t met with any of our coaches yet. That’ll start this afternoon. Certainly meet with the coordinators and then go down with all the position coaches.”
The Packers’ defense was shaky throughout the 2023 regular season. They ranked 17th in total yards against (335.1 yards per game) and 23rd in takeaways (18) but were also 10th in scoring defense (20.6 points allowed per game). They were 28th in rushing yards allowed (128.3 yards per game) but were ninth in passing yards allowed (206.8 yards per game).
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The up-and-down nature of the Packers defense bore out throughout the season, particularly down the stretch of the season. They gave up 24 points to a struggling Giants offense, 34 points to the Buccaneers and 30 points to the league-worst Panthers over a three-game stretch in December. But they also only gave up 19 points combined over their final two regular-season games as their playoff hopes were on the line.
The shaky nature of the Packers’ defense continued in the playoffs as well. They intercepted Dak Prescott twice in their win over the Cowboys, returning one of those interceptions for a touchdown. But they also allowed 25 second-half points. In their divisional…
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