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When Head Coach Mike McCarthy decided to bring in defensive coordinator Dom Capers and switch to a 3-4 base alignment this past offseason, his motivations were primarily to find a scheme that stopped the run better and put pressure on the quarterback more consistently.
Those missions have no doubt been accomplished, as the Packers rank No. 2 in the league in run defense, and their 29 sacks with three games remaining have topped last year's total of 27.
But the transition to the 3-4, combined with the linebacker-loaded roster it requires and Capers' wealth of defensive experience, has provided a residual benefit to the defense that didn't really exist a year ago. Namely, the ability to adjust, and do so creatively, to injuries.
Twice this season - most recently last Sunday in Chicago - when the Packers have faced a potential shortage at a defensive position due to injury, Capers has unveiled a new package that not only has compensated for that shortage but s..
Source: Packers.com
