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Which Packers' defensive player will break out under coordinator Jeff Hafley

The OTAs are on, and the main topic brought by Green Bay Packers fans is the defense. They want to know how Jeff Hafley’s unit will be and which players can get a bigger role or perform better.

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Expect the Packers to run more nickel defense in 2024

If you already thought the NFL was a nickel league, you haven’t seen anything yet. While new Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley hasn’t ever called his own defense at the NFL level, there are hints as to what he might want to do on the field with the green and gold.

Green Bay Packers News / Packers Coverage / May 27

Jeff Hafley Named Packers’ Biggest Offseason Move

The Green Bay Packers shocked everyone when they made the playoffs during the 2023 season. In their first season of the Jordan Love era, things went very well, setting what should be a strong foundation for the future.

Green Bay Packers News / Cheesehead TV / May 18

Key Question for the 2024 Packers: How Quickly Does the Team Pick Up Jeff Hafley’s Defense?

The Green Bay Packers have Super Bowl aspirations in 2024. The team has a young quarterback who looked elite in the second half of last season and a team with talent on both sides of the ball.

College Football News / College Football Dawgs / May 16

Fantastic Programs Spotlight Winners of This Year's Super 11 Awards

The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) released its 15th Super 11 Awards. First awarded in 2009, the awards are presented annually to the best performing College Sports Communicators departments in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / May 13

Five Things That Will Be Different About the Packers Defense in 2024

The Green Bay Packers enter the 2024 season with a new defensive coordinator in Jeff Hafley and a new philosophy. That means changes are coming to the Green Bay defense.

Green Bay Packers News / Packers Coverage / May 12

Green Bay Packers Urged To Pursue More OL Help

The Green Bay Packers have done a good job this offseason addressing needs on their roster. They have overhauled their entire secondary, as Jeff Hafley has some new weapons to work with at safety.

Green Bay Packers News / Packers Coverage / May 10

Green Bay Packers Jeff Hafley Raves About Javon Bullard

One of the new pieces that Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will be working with this season is safety Javon Bullard. A second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Georgia, Bullard is someone who should be a major part of the team’s defensive game plan from Day 1.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / May 8

Packers Defensive Coordinator Jeff Hafley Is Excited About the Team’s New Safety Duo

The Green Bay Packers completely revamped their safety room this offseason. Gone are the top three safeties from last season, Darnell Savage, Rudy Ford, and Jonathan Owens.

Green Bay Packers News / Acme Packing Co / May 7

Understanding Jeff Hafley’s Defense

How does the personnel fit with what Hafley has traditionally done? What does Hafley even want to do? And why? The 2024 NFL Draft is now in the rearview

Green Bay Packers News / Packers Coverage / May 7

Green Bay Packers Jeff Hafley Speaks On Xavier McKinney

The Green Bay Packers defense is going to look a lot different in 2024 with Jeff Hafley taking over and his newest weapon, safety Xavier McKinney. Hafley is replacing Joe Barry, who was the defensive coordinator for three underwhelming seasons and is now the linebackers coach and run game coordinator for the Miami Dolphins.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / May 7

Jeff Hafley explains why and how the Packers' defense will be different

The Green Bay Packers decided to change. But this time around, it's a real, significant change on the defensive side of the ball. It doesn't mean the defense will be good, because that's an answer we will only have in five, six months.

Green Bay Packers News / Acme Packing Co / April 20

Packers DC Jeff Hafley talks personnel, scheme in new interview

“We’re get upfield as fast as we can,” said Hafley about Green Bay’s plan for their defensive linemen. New Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley recently sat down with the Packers’ Larry McCarren to discuss his team’s personnel, mentality and defensive scheme just about a week before the 2024 NFL Draft.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / April 20

Jeff Hafley mentions three aspects that will be totally different in the new Packers' defense

In moving on from Joe Barry to hire Jeff Hafley this offseason, the Green Bay Packers are making the most drastic schematic change since 2009, when they went from Bob Sanders to Dom Capers.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / February 26

How Could Jeff Hafley Fail?

I know. No one wants to read this right now. But, I’m a perpetual contrarian. When the team was in the dumps early last season, I was unnaturally optimistic and started my Packers Positives series.

Green Bay Packers News / FanNation College Football HQ / February 26

Packers DC reveals why NFL job is better than college football

Jeff Hafley made headlines recently when he elected to leave the college football coaching ranks for the defensive coordinator position with the Green Bay Packers, a move that highlights something of a new trend of college coaches leaving for the NFL.

Green Bay Packers News / NFL Analysis Network / February 23

Green Bay Packers’ Jeff Hafley Reveals Defensive Philosophy

The Green Bay Packers made a major change to their coaching staff earlier this offseason. They moved on from defensive coordinator Joe Barry after three years on the job and some underwhelming production.

Green Bay Packers News / 5 GOATs / February 22

Jeff Hafley calls recent challenges in college football ‘a storm’ after departure for Packers

During his four years at Boston College, Jeff Hafley saw plenty of changes in college football. Of course, it all started with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 – which had a worldwide impact.

NFL News / 5 GOATs / February 22

Jeff Hafley explains leaving Boston College for Packers DC job

Jeff Hafley surprised many when he left the head coach position Boston College to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. A longtime NFL assistant, it was an interesting decision to leave a Power Conference head coaching job for a coordinator position.

Boston College Eagles News / Yardbarker / January 31

Get to know new Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley

Hafley has been a strong defensive coach at the college level, but Matt LaFleur may have also been impressed by his NFL resume.

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Boston College Eagles News / 5 GOATs / January 31

Jeff Hafley releases statement after leaving Boston College for Green Bay Packers

Jeff Hafley has released a statement about his decision to leave Boston College to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator.

Boston College Eagles News / Larry Brown Sports / January 31

Packers expected to hire Power Five head coach as DC

Packers expected to hire Power Five head coach as defensive coordinator

He is no doubt qualified, having spent seven years as an NFL defensive backs coach before his Atlantic Coast Conference stint. This will, however, be his first NFL defensive coordinator position.

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Boston College Eagles News / Pro Football Rumors / January 31