Lake Geneva Regional News SPORTS Thursday, June 3, 2021 | C3 Packers defense knows the score: ‘We’ve got to be great’ JASON WILDE That said, Amos insisted couple weeks and just getting final SportsCenter broadcast For the State Journal‌ the Packers defense cannot our system in, implementing and was hardly subtle about ‌GREEN BAY — Whatever concern itself with who’s our terminology and putting which portion of the opera- happens with Aaron Rodgers playing quarterback, even it our system and getting it tion he’s unhappy with, as he and the Green Bay Packers — if Love or recent veteran down,” Barry said last week. left the front office off a list of and, to be clear, Adrian Amos addition Blake Bortles ends If Gutekunst were to have those that he said he loves in most definitely wants the up taking the first snap of a change of heart and decide the organization. three-time NFL MVP back the Sept. 12 season opener trading Rodgers — after the “I love Jordan; he’s a in the locker room and back against the New Orleans team has repeatedly insisted great kid. (We’ve had) a lot under center — the guys on Saints at the Mercedes-Benz that it would not do so — a of fun to work together. (I) the other side of the ball be- Louisiana Superdome. deal would be easier as NFL love the coaching staff, love lieve they have to do a better That approach is consis- rules allow teams to spread my teammates, love the fan job of holding up their end of tent with what head coach the salary cap charges of base in Green Bay. (It’s been) the football bargain. Matt LaFleur has been dead money over the current an incredible 16 years,” Rod- So whether Rodgers re- preaching to his players ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES‌ league year and the following gers told Mayne. “It’s just turns to the fold after his throughout the offseason. Packers’ Adrian Amos intercepts a pass intended for year if such a move happens kind of about a philosophy displeasure with the front “We kind of talked about Buccaneers’ Mike Evans as Jaire Alexander defends during after June 1. and maybe forgetting that it office spilled into public view this with our football team. the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 24 at Lambeau Field. With the calendar turn- is about the people that make shortly before the 2021 NFL Right now, there’s things ing to June on Tuesday, the the thing go.” draft kicked off on April 29, that are in your control and we’re not relying on who’s on Green Bay (one under Mike $38.36 million in dead money For his part, Amos said he or if general manager Brian there’s certain things that are offense,” Amos explained. McCarthy, two under LaF- that Rodgers would have still expects Rodgers to re- Gutekunst and the team’s out of your control,” LaFleur “That’s something I try to leur). counted against the Packers’ turn, but he also expects his brass changes course and said. “I think that just our consistently say (to the rest In Pettine’s three seasons, salary cap if he’d been cut or teammates to do their jobs decide a trade would be best mindset right now is, each of the team) and consistently the Packers finished 18th traded earlier in the offsea- while they await the resolu- for all involved, Amos wants individual here is focused believe. If we lose, it’s on us. (354.4 yards per game), 18th son can now be divided over tion of the situation. his defensive teammates to on the things that they can “We have to rely on our (352.6) and ninth (334.0) in two years. Rodgers would “I mean, I haven’t heard realize their job doesn’t control. We need everybody defense. The offense isn’t total defense and 22nd (25.0 then count $21.15 million him say anything other than change. to be at their best in order for always going to be click- points per game), ninth (19.6) against this year’s cap and that, so I expect him to be Even if Jordan Love takes us to continue to progress as ing 100%. And that’s how and tied for 13th (23.1) in $16.05 million against the (here),” Amos said. “But like over as the starting quarter- a football team. So that’s kind we take it. We can’t worry scoring defense. 2022 cap. I said, I’m not going to go back before he’s truly ready. of been the focus through- about what’s going on on the Barry spent two seasons as Two league sources said home and cry if something “They’re not going to can- out.” other side. You never know. the Detroit Lions’ defensive Monday that the Pack- else happens. I’m just play- cel all the games because we For Amos, though, it goes Whether y’all think (Rod- coordinator and two more ers have not changed their ing it day by day. don’t have the three-time a step further than that — gers) is gone or staying or as the defensive coordinator stance on Rodgers and re- “Everybody has to focus MVP at quarterback,” the perhaps because of his ex- whatever, regardless, we’ve in Washington. Those four main committed to bring- on themselves as far as get- veteran safety said during the perience during four seasons got to be great on defense.” units never finished higher ing him back and resolving ting ready to play. Because first week of organized team with the Chicago Bears, as The Packers are learning than 28th in total defense, whatever issues exist. Last regardless of what happens, activity practices, which part of a defense that had to a new scheme under first- and they never finished week, Rodgers appeared on we’ve got to go out there and continue this week — pre- compensate for the team’s year defensive coordinator higher than 17th in scoring ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne’s the show goes on.” sumably without Rodgers, less-than-stellar offense. Joe Barry, who is taking over defense. who has opted not to attend In those four years in Chi- for Mike Pettine, who didn’t “I’m really looking for- after taking part in the tech- cago, Amos saw seven quar- return after three seasons in ward to continuing the next nically voluntary sessions for terbacks start at least one his first 16 years in the NFL. game: Mitch Trubisky (26), “Of course, you want one Jay Cutler (20), Matt Bark- of the greatest, if not the ley (6), Brian Hoyer (5), Mike greatest, quarterbacks ever Glennon (4), Chase Daniel (2) on your team. 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