The Green Bay Packers made major strides on defense in 2024, and if coordinator Jeff Hafley’s group is going to level up even more in 2025 it may need to improve in one vital area.
As Hafley continues to search for the right pieces in the secondary, particularly at cornerback, there’s an under-the-radar concern that could be lurking for Green Bay’s ascending front seven to worry about this season, as well.
Packers’ Jeff Hafley Worries About Mobile Quarterbacks
New York Jets, Justin Fields
Jul 25, 2025; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) looks on during a drill at training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
If the Packers are going to make strides towards competing for a Super Bowl, Green Bay is going to need to go through the likes of Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, Jayden Daniels, and Lamar Jackson, among the NFL’s most mobile quarterbacks.
Even after one disappointing preseason game that saw New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields break contain on a couple of big runs, including a touchdown scamper, Hafley is sounding the alarm.
“That’s a point of emphasis that we need to be better at, period,” Hafley recently told reporters. “There were too many times where the quarterback was getting out of the pocket last night. So, for us to be good as a unit, really, this season, it’s a lot of mobile quarterbacks that we’re going to have to face. It’s more mobile quarterbacks in the league than there are not.
“So, we’ve got to do a good job of rushing as a unit, trapping the quarterback, our rush communication, all the above and building a trap … whether it’s an early down, whether it’s third down, whether we have a pressure, it really doesn’t matter. That’s definitely going to be a point of emphasis going forward.”
For a Packers team with Super Bowl aspirations, this isn’t a small issue—it’s a critical test that will define whether their defensive improvements are sustainable against the NFC’s elite.
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