Dan Campbell, Detroit’s head coach, just dropped some serious insight ahead of their Week 7 showdown with the Green Bay Packers. And let me tell you, his praise for that Green Bay defense? It’s intense. This unit is playing some wild football right now, and Campbell isn’t holding back on just how dangerous they are, even with a crazy injury list.
The Packers Defense Is Playing Out of Its Mind
You would think a team dealing with this many injuries on defense would be struggling, right? Green Bay’s been hit hard. Micah Parsons is still out. They lost both starting linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and starting defensive tackle Javon Hargrave to torn Achilles in the past couple weeks. Now linebacker Zaire Franklin is gonna miss Sunday’s game against the Lions. It’s a revolving door, but somehow, they’re straight up *balling*.
The Packers are fresh off some of their best performances of the season. Last week, they held the Cowboys to a measly 13 points, which was Dallas’s lowest total of the season. Campbell couldn’t stop raving about them. He said they’ve “been playing outstanding.” He noted the whole team has “really taken off” in the last two weeks and called the defense “dangerous.” He highlighted how they “play as one unit,” always knowing “where their help’s at.” They play “smart football,” they play “hard,” and they’re “aggressive.” They “create disruption up front,” they “attack the run,” they “attack the pass,” and they “give you multiple looks.” It’s a “physical, headsy unit.” And the kicker? Seven takeaways in two weeks. That’s huge. Just absolutely huge.
DeAndre Carter: The New Punt Returner Detroit Needs?
Beyond the defensive breakdown, Campbell also spilled on why the Lions are so hyped about their new punt returner, DeAndre Carter. Detroit just signed him this week and they’re immediately giving him the responsibilities. Trust and dependability are everything when it comes to special teams, so this is a big move.
Campbell is clearly excited, especially since Carter used to give *him* fits as an opponent. What does he love about him? “What you notice on him is he is a catch and get downhill and there is no taking your foot off the gas,” Campbell explained. He talked about Carter’s “naturalness to him locating the football” and how “when he goes, he doesn’t pitter-patter.” The guy is “running and he will find the scene and hit it with speed.” Campbell knows from personal experience trying to defend him that “you’ve got to close these things down quick because he’ll hit it.” So yeah, he’s “excited to watch him play” and thinks he’ll be “good for us.”
It’s Week 7, Lions vs. Packers, and all eyes will be on how this new special teams unit performs and if the Lions offense can crack that “dangerous” Green Bay defense. You know it’s gonna be a battle.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Pride of Detroit.
Leave a Reply