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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 621126"><p>The Packers had the second highest defensive cap allocation of all teams last season, so Thompson has spent quite a lot of money on that side of the ball for some time now.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think the talent level on defense is mediocre at best and has been for quite some time. The Packers defense was superb during Capers' first two seasons with the team but the front office was unable to replace Cullen Jenkins and Nick Collins (I still think a lot of people don't realize how much it hurt the defense to lose him) for several seasons and the mess at inside linebacker hasn't been addressed adequately as of now.</p><p></p><p>I really don't know if another DC would be able to achieve better results with the Packers defense but to me it's telling that none of the draft picks that underperformed in Capers' system have had success with another team (a point which you have ignored in several replies ).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That doesn't mean that McCarthy is good at designing schemes or coaching up defensive players. He was the driving force behind the installation of the quad defense and it was absolutely terrible, so forgive me if I don't expect a ton of improvement just because McCarthy shares his input on that side of the ball (BTW the same applies for special teams).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nick Perry was a terrible pick and a complete misfit for Capers' scheme. He even made it clear to everyone listening that he wanted to play in a 4-3 defense. </p><p></p><p>I was surprised reading about Thompson finally drafting players that would fit the defensive scheme as well as I expected the GM and DC to be on the same page but obviously that wasn't the way it worked.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I was furious at Capers after the playoff loss to the Niners in 2012 for not preparing for the read option and would have understood him being fired at that point.</p><p></p><p>I put way more blame on the players for the other playoff breakdowns during his time as DC though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 6794, post: 621126"] The Packers had the second highest defensive cap allocation of all teams last season, so Thompson has spent quite a lot of money on that side of the ball for some time now. I think the talent level on defense is mediocre at best and has been for quite some time. The Packers defense was superb during Capers' first two seasons with the team but the front office was unable to replace Cullen Jenkins and Nick Collins (I still think a lot of people don't realize how much it hurt the defense to lose him) for several seasons and the mess at inside linebacker hasn't been addressed adequately as of now. I really don't know if another DC would be able to achieve better results with the Packers defense but to me it's telling that none of the draft picks that underperformed in Capers' system have had success with another team (a point which you have ignored in several replies ). That doesn't mean that McCarthy is good at designing schemes or coaching up defensive players. He was the driving force behind the installation of the quad defense and it was absolutely terrible, so forgive me if I don't expect a ton of improvement just because McCarthy shares his input on that side of the ball (BTW the same applies for special teams). Nick Perry was a terrible pick and a complete misfit for Capers' scheme. He even made it clear to everyone listening that he wanted to play in a 4-3 defense. I was surprised reading about Thompson finally drafting players that would fit the defensive scheme as well as I expected the GM and DC to be on the same page but obviously that wasn't the way it worked. Don't get me wrong, I was furious at Capers after the playoff loss to the Niners in 2012 for not preparing for the read option and would have understood him being fired at that point. I put way more blame on the players for the other playoff breakdowns during his time as DC though. [/QUOTE]
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