Mug Fronts: Looking at How Joe Barry Could Use the Packers' Inside Linebackers
For the most part, the Green Bay Packers’ defensive performance against the Houston Texans in the preseason game last Saturday was lackluster. Besides a few standouts like Oren Burks and Kabion Ento, there was not a lot for Packers fans to get excited about – understandable, considering most defensive starters didn’t even suit up. However, one play did stand out to me. Facing a 2 nd and 10 early in the 2 nd quarter, the Packers defense lined up with Ty Summers "mugging" the line directly over the Texans’ center. This play may seem routine, but I think that it gives us an interesting look at how Joe Barry might use his linebackers to dictate the offensive action. Earlier this month, Maggie Loney wrote a great article for Cheesehead TV that broke down how the Tite Front - a specific defensive look that the Rams used to great effect in 2020, and that the Packers are likely to adopt - can help defend against the ...