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When Head Coach Mike McCarthy decided to make the switch to a 3-4 defensive scheme and hire Dom Capers to coordinate it, his No. 1 priority in doing so was to be able to stop the run better.
Look no further than the two matchups with the Dallas Cowboys each of the last two seasons to illustrate the difference.
In Week 3 of 2008, Dallas came into Lambeau Field and ran roughshod over the Packers and their 4-3 front. The Cowboys rushed for 217 yards, including 142 from Marion Barber and a 60-yard touchdown dash by Felix Jones.
That game was part of a damaging stretch last season during which the Packers surrendered at least 175 yards rushing in six of the first nine games.
But fast forward to this year's Dallas matchup, and this season's first nine games, and the turnaround is startling.
Last Sunday the Cowboys, featuring essentially the same offensive personnel plus 'Wildcat' back Tashard Choice, rushed for a season-low 61 yards, 156 fewer t..
Source: Packers.com
