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Coach Matt LaFleur Can’t Believe His Eyes as an Unknown Player Replaces Clark and Turns the Packers’ Defense into a Fortress!

Coach Matt LaFleur Can’t Believe His Eyes as an Unknown Player Replaces Clark and Turns the Packers’ Defense into a Fortress!


When Kenny Clark left the Green Bay Packers to join the Dallas Cowboys during the offseason, many fans feared the Packers’ defense would collapse. Clark wasn’t just a pillar—he was the heart of the defensive line, commanding the middle where real battles are decided. Yet, amidst the wave of doubts, a young name is forcing everyone to take notice: Colby Wooden.
Wooden, only 24 years old and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has unexpectedly emerged as the piece the Packers didn’t know they needed. In the 27–23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7, he delivered the best game of his career—recording 6 tackles, 3 pressures, 1 tackle for loss, and earning a PFF grade of 86.0, second only to superstar Micah Parsons (92.6).
Wooden’s endurance and game-reading ability helped Green Bay’s defense maintain relentless pressure on Jacoby Brissett. In a pivotal third-quarter play, it was Wooden’s pressure that forced Brissett off his spot, setting up Rashan Gary for a game-changing strip sack.
What left Coach Matt LaFleur “stunned” wasn’t just the stats but how Wooden matured so rapidly in just a few weeks. In the post-game press conference, LaFleur shared with a tone of pride:
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“Honestly, I didn’t expect him to progress this quickly. Colby plays with the poise of a veteran. He’s not just filling Clark’s shoes—he’s carving out his own legacy.”
When Kenny Clark departed, the Packers lost a leader, but LaFleur never imagined the replacement would arrive so soon and so powerfully. Wooden isn’t flashy or loud—but every tackle, every push in the trenches embodies true “Packers football”: resilient, relentless, and precise.
Wooden has also earned the respect of his teammates. Rashan Gary said after the game:
“Colby plays like he’s been in the NFL for five years. He knows his spot, knows his role, and knows when to explode.”
Behind the spotlight of Parsons or Gary, Wooden is quietly building the foundation for a new generation of Packers defense at Lambeau Field. And what impresses LaFleur most is his relentless drive to learn. After every game, Wooden is the last to leave the film room, meticulously analyzing every collision.
Green Bay once lost Kenny Clark—an icon. But now, they’re witnessing a young, humble, yet explosive Colby Wooden, ready to write a new chapter for the Packers’ defense. And with his current form, it’s no surprise that Matt LaFleur had to admit:
“He’s not just Clark’s replacement. He’s our future.”

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Former OC Brian Daboll Breaks Down What’s Really Behind the Bills’ Offensive Collapse
Posted November 23, 2025 Buffalo, New York. The frustration around the Buffalo Bills reached a new boiling point after a 23–19 loss to the Houston Texans, and one familiar voice has stepped in with a blunt, unfiltered assessment. Brian Daboll — the former offensive coordinator who helped sculpt Josh Allen’s MVP-level rise and engineered the record-setting 2024 offense — has offered his clearest critique yet of why Buffalo’s attack has unraveled in 2025. Daboll didn’t point fingers at Josh Allen. He didn’t blame the running backs. And he didn’t question the effort from the wideouts. Instead, he centered the conversation on what he believes is the real issue: a broken offensive structure under coordinator Joe Brady, a stark departure from the system Daboll once commanded at an elite level. Three areas, Daboll said, have pushed Buffalo into offensive chaos. First, the offensive line has taken a sharp step backward, leaving Allen exposed.Allen has been sacked 28 times, double the total he took during the entire 2024 campaign. The pressure has forced him into off-script, survival-mode football far too often.“When your offensive line loses structure, even the best quarterbacks in the world become chaotic,” Daboll said. His point was unmistakable: Allen isn’t regressing, he’s reacting. Second, turnovers have surged because the offense isn’t adapting to its personnel.Buffalo posted a staggering +24 turnover margin last season. This year, they sit at -2. Daboll called the reversal “the full story,” pointing to a system that puts too much weight on Allen to salvage every possession instead of guiding him into rhythm-based execution. Third, the wide receiver room was built without a true top option.In a rare public critique of the front office, Daboll implied that GM Brandon Beane didn’t give Allen the firepower he needs. A “bargain-bin receiver group,” as Daboll described, has stripped the offense of its explosiveness and identity. Then came the line that sent shockwaves through Bills Mafia — and lit up every sports radio show in Western New York. “Buffalo is where I built the best years of my coaching career. I know the system that fits Josh Allen, and I know how to get this offense back to where it was. If the opportunity ever came… we could do it again.” League sources have echoed the sentiment, saying Daboll is “absolutely open” to returning in a redesigned offensive role if the Bills decide to move on from Joe Brady. For a Bills team that has watched its offense collapse, seen frustration grow inside the locker room and heard the fan base turning restless, Daboll’s comments introduce a new layer of intrigue as the season enters its stretch run. Now the question hanging over Orchard Park is as dramatic as it is unavoidable.