Can Somebody Wake Up Joe Barry?

            Hello? Sleepy Joe Barry? Are you there?

            The Packers and Joe Barry really need to have a conversation about what the hell is going on with the defense.

            The number of stars, first-round talent, and depth the Packers’ defense has is ridiculous for Joe Barry to not know how to run this defense. We’ve been seeing the same shit since he got to Green Bay and it’s absolutely insane there have been no changes.

            The Atlanta run game is the last straw. How hard is it to make a different adjustment when what is being run on defense isn’t working? Having two down linemen in the interior and linebackers so far away they don’t make a tackle until the ball is eight yards past the line of scrimmage is Joe Barry’s approach to stopping a rushing attack.

            This guy is insane, the third and fifteen down where the Packers were lined up twenty yards off the ball not utilizing the long yardage down at all is a play call that drives me insane. That wasn’t the only instance where the defensive backs were lined up super far off the ball in the Joe Barry era, it’s been a constant issue that has cost Green Bay a lot of games.

            Is the Green Bay front office going to make a move anytime soon regarding Barry?

            I honestly doubt it, the Packers have never been the franchise to fire a coach during the season. But, depending on the outcome of how the defense performs this season, the organization and front office need to make a decision regarding the future of Barry as the defensive coordinator.

            Next Sunday the Packers play the Saints with Derek Carr leading their offense. With the current personnel the Saints have, I would expect Carr to be throwing the ball a lot to receivers Chris Olave and Michael Thomas. This game has the potential to be a “redeem game” for Joe Barry and the Packers’ defense.

            Hopefully next Sunday the offense can sustain some longer drives so the defense can get some rest. The return of Aaron Jones is something the Packers need desperately to get back to the complimentary style of Packers football we all know and love.

            Real Packer fans know🧀