Green Bay Packers report card 2015 - Secondary

There are a number of pieces that attribute to a good pass defense, but having good secondary play is essential. The Green Bay Packers addressed a need by drafting two young cornerbacks, Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins. Both played meaningful minutes throughout the year. They joined a veteran group with Sam Shields, Micah Hyde, Morgan Burnett, and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. 

The Packers pass defense finished the year allowing 227.6 yards per game which ranked sixth in the league. They finished ninth in the league with 16 interceptions. The 72 passes defensed ranked 16th. 

After a solid year, the one memory that many Packer fans will have is Sam Shields breaking on a Carson Palmer pass that would have been an interception and possibly a pick six, but the ball fell harmlessly to the ground. In overtime, a broken play left Larry Fitzgerald wide open as he scampered downfield. 

This young secondary should only improve in the upcoming years.