Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine was asked a host of questions last week about his unit’s run defense, after the Philadelphia Eagles hung 176 yards on Green Bay and dominated the line of scrimmage during the Packers’ first loss of the season. Nevertheless, Pettine felt there was marked improvement against the Cowboys, if you looked closely enough. Of Elliott’s 62 yards, for example, 24 came on back-to-back 12-yard runs on his first two carries of the game. “When we watched the film, we felt really good about where we were from an execution standpoint in the run game. Still a work in progress, and this week’s going to be another big challenge for us.”Head coach Matt LaFleur felt similarly about the run defense, but he admitted there’s still work to do.

Source: Daily Sun October 12, 2019 20:26 UTC