Minutes after the loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Matt LaFleur decided not to make any major announcements regarding the future of the Green Bay Packers. He said he would watch film before making a decision and left the door open to a trade after the defense’s poor performance.
See, it was as bad as expected, but nothing changed. Communication was the biggest problem, according to LaFleur. “You’d be surprised,” LaFleur said when asked how the connection failed. “That’s what I thought when I saw it.” LaFleur knows that maintaining good relationships is an important part of a coaching staff’s job. However, he decided to be more active defensively than offensive coordinator Joe Barry. “If I think it’s the best decision today, I’ll make it,” LaFleur said. But for now, it’s hard to know what LaFleur plans to do.
Barry certainly can’t maximize the Packers defense and take it to the next level. There are strong objections to all reasons for leaving it as it is. So let’s take a look at them. It’s a communication problem. LaFleur noted that communication has become a problem, especially in secondary education. We had some mistakes in the starting lineup, like preparing from day one and not having our guys in the right positions,” LaFleur said. “It’s hard to see. It happened. “It’s not just about defense,” he said. However, not all players are to blame for some struggling with these basic concepts during the season.
It mostly depends on the coach. And LaFleur knows it. “If there’s a basic communication problem and a message is needed or a substitute is needed, but communication is not possible, it always starts with us,” the coach added. “It starts with me and extends to all of our assistant coaches. “So the training was not up to standard and that affected the performance on the field.” Being a teacher and making sure the players are doing what you want them to do is an important part of a coordinator’s job. If that means LaFleur, an offensive lineman, will have to be more involved on defense, that’s something to know.
Due to the lack of options in the middle of the road, LaFleur had a lot of trouble recruiting assistants. This is the topic we will explore. This goes for both coaches and coordinators. When Joe Barry was hired to replace Mike Pettine, most of the coaching positions were kept. Now Barry has failed and there is no obvious choice to temporarily replace him. But this time, it seems a change is needed. Barry’s plan was good and bad.
“The plan (for the Bucs game) was to use a few more grenades to break up an explosive game,” LaFleur said. “Of course it didn’t matter.” Packaging requires fresh air. With that experience, coaches like Jason Rebrovich, Kirk Olivadotti or Ryan Downard can set high ceilings. If what you choose is not successful, it is not much different from what has already been done. The consensus among Joe Barry defenders is that the defense lacks the talent it once had. But it’s hard to believe that most players are playing at a higher level than they are now.
Rashaan Gary hasn’t been very effective, Jaire Alexander (when healthy) is playing the worst football of his career, Eric Stokes and Darnell Savage are back, and De’Vondre Campbell has gone down. Lafleur said. “It’s unfortunate that something like this happens in such an important game, but we saw it earlier this year and in previous games.” There are teams that produce more with less talent, and that is evident when looking at the Minnesota Vikings. Play.
Brian Flores has been on the market for the past two seasons and is, at best, an above-average quarterback for his talent level. It’s hard to say whether that’s a success or a criticism, but Brian Gutekunst has no choice but to tear down and rebuild his entire defense. To see if Barry works. The only viable option is to hire a new defensive coordinator, and if that doesn’t work out again, they’ll have more data points to make better decisions going forward.
situationBarry’s contract with the Packers is expected to expire after this season, so it might make sense to extend him before deciding to fire him. So why wait after the decision has been made? The Packers are still in playoff contention and Barry doesn’t appear to give the team the best chance for success. I will pay his salary anyway so make the best decision for your protection.the charm of workThe Packers have fired two defensive coordinators in the past six years, so the theory is that firing a third would make the job less attractive to potential options.
With only 32 of these jobs, Matt LaFleur can find a good one. The aforementioned Brian Flores coached the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. Jim Schwartz spent two years as a senior defensive assistant with the Tennessee Titans before joining the Cleveland Browns in DC.
It’s just a desire to change something, to find a better system and better teachers. Some people don’t raise their standards because they are tempted by the prospect of better protection. continuity. This is the main reason why the Packers are currently holding on to Barry.
