“I think continuity is a big part of having success in this league. And when you feel good about the people, you’ve got to work to improve, and we’ve got to challenge each other,” LaFleur said.
After another subpar season, LaFleur decided that continuity teetered more toward the definition of insanity.
With eight starts in place of injured De’Vondre Campbell and Quay Walker in 2023, Isaiah McDuffie had some nice moments in Barry’s defense. By the end of the season, he was rotating with Campbell.
He came in and he definitely changed the culture of our program. And we had a winning season that year,” McDuffie told Packer Central of their 2020 season together.
Defensively, a lot of guys got opportunities, me being one of them, to take the next step in my play. Definitely, he brings that energy, and he’s super-smart, super-detailed. I think he’s going to do a great job. I’m just excited to reconnect.”
McDuffie may have been in line to be one of the team’s primary starters, anyway, with Campbell’s long-term future up in the air. Being ahead of any potential learning curve is another advantage that McDuffie has in his back pocket.
I wouldn’t say it’s like the Super Bowl or the playoffs, but it’s kind of like that. It is what it is. I can’t miss this matchup with the best,” Alexander said. “I circled it way back a few months ago.
Alexander did not shadow Adams that night. He rarely was asked to strictly cover the opposing team’s best receiver.
Jefferson was frustrated throughout the game, and Alexander showed off some of his trademark trash talk, including mocking Jefferson’s signature celebration after breaking up a pass intended for him.
It’s unclear if Alexander will get more of those opportunities under Hafley, but at a minimum he should see more opportunities in man coverage to impose his will on opposing pass games.
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