Railbird Central Podcast: Seattle's Super Bowl Defense a Model for Green Bay

First we air an interview with former Packers offensive lineman Breno Giacomini and then get into Packers defensive chatter.

Episode 357

We kick of our post-Super Bowl show by airing an interview with former Packers offensive lineman Breno Giacomini, now a NFL title holder that's come a long way since his days in Green Bay. After that, we reflect on the performance of the Seattle Seahawks defense and what the Packers could possibly learn from them in order to get back to the Super Bowl.

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Brian Carriveau is the author of "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America" and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].

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RC Packer Fan's picture

February 03, 2014 at 12:31 pm

Thanks for providing the podcast Brian. I missed half the show this morning because my internet connection failed on me.

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Hank Scorpio's picture

February 03, 2014 at 01:01 pm

Seattle's defense is much more fundamentally sound than GB's defense. They rally to the ball better, tackle better and handle coverage assignments better. If the Packers want to emulate Seattle's defense, they should start by placing a greater emphasis on being fundamentally sound.

Once they get that down, the Packers need to become more physical. For the first month or so of the 2013 season, they were. It was a beautiful thing. Then they devolved back into the same old team that has been labeled "soft" by several commentators over the last few years.

You'll note that neither of those two things are dependent on gutting the roster and starting over. Some guys wouldn't adjust and would have to go, for sure. But that Seattle team makes do with day 3 draft refugees playing key roles. I see no reason why the Packers can't make do as well.

They can start by chucking their thick defensive playbook and putting in a much smaller one that places a heavier emphasis on attacking the offense.

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cLowNEY42's picture

February 03, 2014 at 04:42 pm

"They can start by chucking their thick defensive playbook and putting in a much smaller one that places a heavier emphasis on attacking the offense."

Bingo.

Basic/Fast/Attacking > Complicated/Slow/Reactionary

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Stroh's picture

February 03, 2014 at 04:50 pm

Were you complaining in 09 or 10 when the same scheme was top 5 NFL? I seriously doubt it...

Since we've lost a lot of talent unexpectedly. Collins Bishop Jolly Woodson Jenkins. You can't repace playmakers that quickly. Our 2 weaknesses at safety and ILB correspond to career ending injuries!

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gary's picture

February 04, 2014 at 07:05 am

jh9 Your right on. With this defense we our pretenders. Winning the north at 8-7-1 doesn't get you to far. We have a golden opportunity with so many of our own free agents to let guys walk and gain salary space to sign some mid level guys who are fast and tuff. Try to fill in the remaining opening with the draft

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jh9's picture

February 04, 2014 at 07:28 am

After watching all the Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy years, it seems both men are weak evaluators of defensive talent and defensive coaching. Unfortunately, unless they admit they have a problem we'll continue to see the Packers field a poorly performing defensive unit.

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Arlo's picture

February 04, 2014 at 10:59 am

Not difficult to see why the GB D is a bottom ten D in the NFL. You can blame Dom all you want but this list of drafted defensive players since 2005 explains alot.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/draft-finder.cgi?reques...

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Ranch Tooth's picture

February 04, 2014 at 12:22 pm

I don't think it's fair to point to Seattle's D as what all teams (Packers included) should strive for. Seattle's D is an anomaly, they are really, really good and very deep at multiple (if not all) positions. They drafted well, developed almost flawlessly, added near-perfect free agents, and had little-to-no injury setbacks. If that's not an anomaly, I don't know what is.

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Evan's picture

February 04, 2014 at 12:47 pm

I agree. Historically great is a nice aspiration, but it's not realistic. Nor is it necessary to win.

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jh9's picture

February 04, 2014 at 02:13 pm

I'm not saying that the Packers need a defense as good as Seattle's defense. However, they need a defense they can count on in big game situations to step up and stop an opposing offense either on downs or get a turnover.

This year they didn't have the ability to do either of those things consistently. If the Packers defense could rank in the top ten or even top twelve in the league with the offense they have they would be a true contender for another Lombardi Trophy.

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