I wouldn’t expect him to say anything else except support at this point…LaFleur backs DC as Packers' frustrations mount
Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur wasted no time backing defensive coordinator Joe Barry on Monday even as frustrations mounted among the Packers' players on that side of the ball as the team sits at 3-5.www.espn.com
Not about what ML said, im interested in the seeming confirmation that the defensive players don’t trust the DC. That tends to get ugly
It can and when you consider Stokes getting some bench time and some of the undisciplined play there is something there. And Grey did not give a ringing endorsement a few weeks ago when the discussion about playing soft coverage was in the news
Yes. One wonders if there’s something of a mutiny in the defensive backfield room, that certainly seems to be where all the loudness comes from and there also happens to be a lot of money and draft capital tied up there as well so it probably feels entitled to be loud.
Screams, to me, that the defensive unit doesn't have a clear cut leader. One that can steady and focus the unit.
It’s absolutely on the players at the end of the day. But at the same time, a de-motivated group that doesn’t believe in the coach and doesn’t think they’re being used right is not going to perform at their best. It’s not the Lombardi years anymore, player empowerment is a real thing, and this generation needs to be motivated
Mentioned this a while back. You draft and pay #23 and #21 to play press man but you play by scheme a soft coverage and zone. Also Alexander is probably more effective in the slot than Douglas. Maybe that’s simplistic