When the Green Bay Packers selected safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in the first round of the 2014 draft, they were hoping they found the last missing defensive back needed to bring defensive coordinator Dom Caper’s single-high safety defensive blueprint to life. Last week on our No Huddle Radio podcast, Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq on Twitter) from […]
Morgan Burnett
Xs and Os: The Single-High Safety Defense (Cover 1)
In the 2014 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers will most likely target a free safety to help out strong safety Morgan Burnett. Selecting a starting-caliber free safety is paramount because defensive coordinator Dom Capers relies heavily on a safety to play single-high coverage (cover 1) in many of his defensive alignments. No one will […]
Cory’s Corner: Ted Thompson averages a draft whiff a year
This will be Ted Thompson’s 10th NFL Draft as the Packers general manager. He has been arguably the biggest lightning rod for criticism over the years. There is inherent value in every round of the draft, but the most consistent value lies in rounds 1-3, which is where I also focus my attention. Thompson did […]
Morgan Burnett 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Green Bay Packers safety Morgan Burnett was signed to a four-year, $24.75 million contract extension last July. He was seen as the anchor to the Packers secondary and many fans were hopeful that he would turn the proverbial corner much like his predecessor Nick Collins did in his fourth season. After missing the first […]
Safety First: Packers’ offseason needs start in secondary
Injuries, Ted Thompson, Dom Capers, Nick Collins and more injuries. The reasons identified for the Green Bay Packers’ struggles at safety are plentiful, but the current state of the position leaves little room for debate. The Packers are in less-than-ideal shape at safety. And it’s debatably the team’s most glaring need this offseason. After missing the first three games of […]