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4 conclusions from Packers’ final 53-man roster and practice squad

By Brian Sampson

Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, left, and general manager Brian Gutekunst watch practice Tuesday, August 16, 2022 during training camp in Green Bay, Wis. It was the first of two days of joint practices for the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints.Packers16 1
Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, left, and general manager Brian Gutekunst watch practice Tuesday, August 16, 2022 during training camp in Green Bay, Wis. It was the first of two days of joint practices for the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints.Packers16 1 /
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June 7, 2022; Green Bay, WI, USA; Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia is shown during Green Bay Packers minicamp Tuesday, June 7, 2022 in Green Bay, Wis. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

Packers value special teams too much

You can tend to overcorrect when you suck at something for so long. It appears the Packers might be on the verge of doing that with their special teams unit.

Green Bay has been at the bottom of the league throughout Matt LaFleur’s tenure (and before that) and he’s made it a priority to improve in that area. He’s brought in one of the best special teams coaches in Rich Bisaccia and has focused their roster-building on players who can contribute in that area.

Unfortunately, it’s left them extremely thin at critical positions. Take safety for example. Green Bay just claimed Rudy Ford–an excellent special teamer, but a horrible defensive safety. They already had one of those guys on the roster in Dallin Leavitt, giving them two useless players at a position where they have no depth. There are other positions with examples like this as well.

There’s no question the Packers’ special teams has the players to be much improved. But what was the defensive cost to make that improvement?

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