Cheese Curds 8/1: Mike Pettine’s defense producing early for Packers After years of Dom Capers Quinten Rollins Jersey White , Mike Pettine was bound to have an outsized portion of goodwill flowing his way from Packers fans hoping for stronger performances on defense. For most of the offseason, Pettine got the benefit of the doubt on everything he said in large part just because he wasn’t Capers.But now that training camp is nearly a week old, Pettine’s positive press is proving to be justified.Sure, there’s very little by which we can actually evaluate Pettine’s defense Dean Lowry Jersey , but everything out of training camp so far indicates a very different feel to this year’s defensive unit.With this year’s first preseason game just over a week away, let’s hope that feeling translates into something significant.Muhammad Wilkerson’s versatility putting Packers’ defense in good positions | Packers NewsThe biggest free agent acquisition not named Jimmy Graham is turning heads in training camp so far, but it’s what he’s doing for his teammates that could be his biggest contribution.Packers’ slimmed-down Chris Odom looking like good fit for Mike Pettine’s defense | Packers NewsChris Odom more or less had a redshirt season in 2017. Now that he’s been playing his new position for a year (and dropped 20 pounds in the process), he could be ready to contribute. Oren Burks eager to show what he’s all about | Packers.comThe most obvious solution to step up after Jake Ryan’s injury Womens Marquez Valdes-Scantling Jersey , Oren Burks is ready for his close up.Packers RT Bryan Bulaga getting ready for next step in comeback | Packers WireBulaga’s comeback has been one of the most surprising stories of training camp. Now he’s ready to take another significant step on his road to recovery.Hitting the Jackpot | Packers.comNext up on the Packers’ countdown of their most notable moments, the time when they snagged three Hall of Fame players in one draft. On Wednesday, news broke that the Green Bay Packers were closing in on Shawn Mennenga as their next special teams coordinator. On Thursday, reports indicate that he has the job.ESPN’s Rob Demovsky has the news that the Packers have offered Mennenga the job and that he has accepted it. That is the final major piece for head coach Matt LaFleur on his first coaching staff in Green Bay. The team will still round out its staff with a few other assistant coaches Jimmy Graham Jersey White , likely including a special teams assistant and several quality control coaches, but all of the primary position coaches and coordinators are finally locked in.Expect the Packers to formally announce the hire soon.Mennenga worked for Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine in Cleveland, serving as the Browns’ assistant special teams coach before, during Jamaal Williams Jersey White , and after Pettine’s two-year tenure in 2014-15. That connection likely played a role in him being on LaFleur’s radar, though another link exists from that same period: LaFleur’s former boss and colleague Kyle Shanahan was Pettine’s offensive coordinator in 2014. Either or both of those men may have recommended Mennenga for the job.Despite having just one year of experience as a special teams coordinator — and doing so at Vanderbilt University — the Packers will count on Mennenga to lead a massive turnaround in the third phase of the game. Ron Zook’s units finished dead last in Rick Gosselin’s annual special teams rankings in 2018, which was a primary reason the team let him walk. Hopefully Mennenga can indeed lead a rebound as the Packers try to get back to playoff contention.