The green bay packers have wasted no time in trying to find a new defensive coordinator. Joe barry, who had been the packers defensive coordinator since 2021, was fired earlier this week.
The decision came after the defense, which boasts eight former first-round picks and other high-level talent, had another disappointing season. Former los angeles chargers head coach brandon staley is the first person to be considered for the position left vacant by barry. Barry played under staley in los angeles rams defensive coordinator josh staley in 2020. Hiring staley would ensure that green bay’s defensive scheme would remain relatively unchanged. earlier on friday, it was also announced that the packers had asked for permission to interview buffalo bills linebackers coach bobby babich.
Babich has already been selected by the new york giants for their defensive coordinator position. Babich has been with the bills since 2017 and has helped the linebacker unit to become one of the best in the nfl. Green bay has also asked the dallas cowboys for permission to interview one of their defensive coaches, in addition to staley and babich. Not al harris, the former packers cornerback who coaches the cowboys’ defensive backs, as many fans had hoped. aden durde is going to be a footballer’s nickname soon after.
According to espn’s todd archer, the packers aren’t the only team to want durde to be interviewed for a vacant defensive coordinator position. The rams and falcons have also asked to interview him, as shown in the image above. His close links to cowboys defensive coordinator dan quinn and how well the dallas defensive lines have flourished under his supervision have made him a hot commodity.
