The Packers need more from their pass rush this year. Will they get it?
Can the Packers’ pass rush improve in 2025?
It had better.
Generally, things were better on defense during Jeff Hafley’s first year as defensive coordinator, but the pass rush was a problem, specifically as it pertained to the defensive line and edge rushers. Eventually, Hafley got weird and wild with various blitzes and simulated pressures and eked out a semblance of regular pressure on the quarterback, but that’s not how his defense is supposed to work. Hafley’s scheme — and those related to it — is predicated on a voracious push from the front four, allowing linebackers and defensive backs to flood the field and shut down any aerial attack.
Without a strong effort from the defensive front, the scheme just can’t work as intended. So can things get better?
There’s good reason to think so, as our first link today lays out below. Rashan Gary improved as the season went on, Kenny Clark should be healthy, and new defensive line coach Demarcus Covington will bring new perspectives and ideas to a group that badly needs them.
Whether that’s going to be enough is anybody’s guess, but it’s at least a step in the right direction. If Hafley again has to lean on other resources to get after opposing quarterbacks, the entire defense could be weaker for it.
Reasons for optimism about Packers pass-rush entering 2025 | Packers Wire
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