Packers’ Run Defense Looks Like Most Improved Unit After Big Showing vs. Rams

August 16, 2014   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

The Green Bay Packers showed a good amount of improvement in Week 2 of the preseason, especially on the defensive side of the football.
Defensive coordinator Dom Capers' unit shined in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon, limiting the Rams to just seven points and making a number of impact plays throughout the contest.
While the Packers defense was rather impressive overall, the unit was especially stout against the run.
As a team, the Rams netted just 78 yards rushing on the afternoon. No single back gained more than 30 yards.
This is a big improvement over Green Bay's first preseason outing, when the Packers surrendered 105 net yards rushing to the Tennessee Titans. It is an even bigger improvement over last season, when the team surrendered an average of 125.0 yards per game (25th in the NFL) on the ground.
Re-signing defensive tackle B.J Raji and moving back to the nose tackle position helps to give the Packers a solid base for their defensive front. However, i...

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