Should you watched the Green Bay Packers‘ previous two video games you’d suppose that they’ve performed two future Corridor of Fame quarterbacks in a row in Tommy Devito of the New York Giants and Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneeers.
Inexperienced Bay’s protection had no solutions for Devito on “Monday Night time Soccer”, as he led the Giants to a win whereas finishing 17-of-21 passes for 158 yards and one landing with 71 speeding yards (and no sacks).
The identical may be mentioned for the Packers’ pathetic defensive efficiency in opposition to Mayfield and the Bucs. He accomplished 22-of-28 passes for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns with a passer ranking of 158.3. He is the primary visiting quarterback ever to earn an ideal passer ranking at Lambeau Area.
As if this weren’t all dangerous sufficient, these two losses all however destroyed Inexperienced Bay’s possibilities of making the playoffs. Positive, that wasn’t the expectation this season, however two video games in the past the Packers had been one of many hottest younger groups within the league they usually had a authentic probability at it.
Now, defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s protection has ruined it.
So is not now the correct time to fireside Barry?
This season has been all about improvement and the one factor we are able to say for sure is that for 2 seasons in a row now, Barry has didn’t capitalize on the plethora of expertise normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst has drafted for his protection.
Head coach Matt LaFleur could not have the ability to make the playoffs this season, however he could make a press release that may resound all through his younger locker room: Exceed the expectations of enjoying in Inexperienced Bay or lose your job.
In the meanwhile, although, it does not seem LaFleur is prepared to make that transfer.
“Yeah, now’s not the time for that to be trustworthy with you,” LaFleur said after the loss to Tampa when requested if he would contemplate an in-season change at coordinator.
Why not?
“‘Trigger now will not be the time. I’m looking for options and I gotta return and check out the movie,” LaFleur defined.
It is value noting that Barry’s contract will run out after this season, so LaFleur does not have to fireside him as a way to go together with a brand new defensive coordinator for 2024.
With that mentioned, LaFleur’s lack of motion on this matter could communicate volumes to his younger and hungry group.