Could it be that the solution to the Green Bay Packers’ underwhelming defense that used to be mentored by Joe Barry is someone who’s on the Dallas Cowboys payroll? Matt Schneidman and Dianna Russini of The Athletic listed former Packers star cornerback Al Harris as a candidate for the vacant defensive coordinator job in Green Bay, pointing to the ex-Packers defensive back’s body of work in Arlington.
Dallas cornerback DaRon Bland was named a first-team All-Pro this season under Harris after setting the NFL record for most pick sixes in a season. Since Harris became the Cowboys’ defensive backs coach in 2020, they rank tied for second in the NFL with 69 interceptions over that span. Oh, and Harris is also a Packers Hall of Famer from his eight years with the team from 2003 to 2010, a span that included a second-team All-Pro nod and two Pro Bowl honors.
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Harris has been the Cowboys’ defensive backs coach since the 2020 season. In 2023, the Cowboys had the sixth-best defense against the air, as they allowed just 192.1 passing yards per game and also were sixth in terms of interception rate with a 3.21 percent clip. Those can be partly attributed to Harris, who played seven seasons with the Packers from 2003 to 2010.
This is also not just the first time that Harris’ name has entered conversations as a potential future defensive coordinator for the Packers. Back in December, Peter Bukowski of The Leap wished for a Harris-Packers reunion.
I’m not generally into wishcasting for reunions being a good idea just because they’re reunions, but I’d be up for Al Harris as the next DC in Green Bay. You knew from his days as a player he could be a good coach someday. Mix of defensive backgrounds too.
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— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) January 25, 2024
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