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On February 6, 2011, Capers led a 5th ranked defensive squad and helped the Packers win the Super Bowl. During the playoff run his team had a pick 6 in the final 3 playoff games that year; Divisional Round (Williams), Championship game (Raji), and in Super Bowl XLV (Collins).
- More Base 4-3 ...
- But with Less Zone Coverage ...
- And with Less Blitzing ...
- With A Deeper Pass Rush ...
- And Better Defensive Back Development
The Packers' two best defensive players are linemen Mike Daniels and Kenny Clark. They are excellent anchors against the run when lined up next to each other as tackles. Dean Lowry showed flashes of being a disruptive force with regular snaps at end in his second season. Green Bay, however, preferred to have either five defensive backs or four line...
If the Packers decide to go with four linemen and three linebackers on most downs, they will develop another strength. With Jake Ryan, Blake Martinez and Josh Jones being on the field at the same time, they have three speedy guys who can cover a lot of ground on the second level. That in turn should make them want to be more aggressive with one-on-...
The Steelers are still being called "Bltizburgh" under Keith Butler, and their league-high 56 sacks this season might indicate they are often sending extra men after the quarterback. In reality, Pittsburgh has toned down the blitzing significantly as it has gotten further away from the Capers-like Dick LeBeau style. As the traditional 3-4 zone blit...
The Seahawks and Falcons are good teams to copy here. Think of how effective Frank Clark was for Seattle as a situational pass-rusher behind Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril last season. Or how Adrian Clayborn has exploded for Atlanta in that role this season. Former Packers 3-4 outside linebacker Julius Peppers has delivered in a similar way back w...
The Packers might bring back House even though he had a shoulder injury late that kept him out of action and is entering his age-29 season. But as their best and most experienced corner this season, he was above average at best. Green Bay used to turn young corners into stars, and it didn't matter if they were undrafted, such as Tramon Williams and...
Bob Leverone/Associated Press. The Green Bay Packers announced Wednesday they have parted ways with defensive coordinator Dom Capers following a 7-9 season. Capers has been with the Packers...
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Feb 10, 2020 · Feb 10, 2020 at 4:01 pm ET • 2 min read. Dom Capers is back in the NFC North. A decade after serving as a defensive coordinator on the Packers ' Super Bowl XLV championship team, the longtime...
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By Jared Dubin. Dec 31, 2017 at 10:20 am ET • 1 min read. When the Green Bay Packers return next season, they're likely to have a new defensive coordinator. According to a report from ESPN's Adam...
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Jan 1, 2018 · January 1, 2018 at 2:46 PM. The only thing more reliable than Dom Capers being Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator was Packers fans complaining about him. Capers lasted nine seasons...
Jan 1, 2018 · Coach Mike McCarthy fired Dom Capers, who has run his defense since the 2009 season. A source said Capers was let go Sunday night after the Packers' season-ending 35-11 loss at Detroit....
