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In Mike Pettine’s first year as the Packers’ defensive coordinator Jamaal Williams Jersey , the unit improved significantly. He believes that same thing will happen in year two.鈥淭ake a big jump,鈥?Pettine recently said regarding his plans for the coming season, via Ryan Wood of the .鈥淲e spent a lot of time last year with having to shuffle in a lot of different players,鈥?Pettine added. 鈥淚n year one of a system, it鈥檚 really hard to get into the graduate-level details of the job. So kind of going through the end-of-year cutups, and you come to the realization we spent so much more time last year on coaching players on what to do and not enough time on how to do it, and that鈥檚 usually typical of a year one. . . .聽We鈥檙e looking forward to having guys that are experienced in the system. We have a much better sense of who we are and what our skill set is, what we want to get done. . . .鈥淭he nice thing is you don鈥檛 reset it back to year one. You have a little bit of momentum, and you鈥檝e built a pretty solid foundation with the guys you鈥檙e going to have back.鈥漀ew outside linebackers coach Mike Smith Kenny Clark Jersey , who replaces Winston Moss, believes in what Pettine can do.“Mike is one of the smartest guys I鈥檝e ever been around,鈥?Smith said. 鈥淢ike can break down an offense, and he鈥檚 going to put guys in position to be successful. He鈥檚 going to give you different looks, different simulators, all kinds of coverages. It might sound like a lot, but it鈥檚 simple to learn. That鈥檚 why I鈥檝e been very fortunate to be with him from the beginning. . . .聽Mike, his look at things is pretty freaky, the things that he can come up with and break down an offense.鈥漌ith so much focus on improving the offense in Green Bay Justin McCray Jersey , the prospect of the defense improving from its 2018 ranking of No. 12 (the unit finished 23rd in 2017) bodes well for a team that could quickly get back in the mix for a playoff berth in 2019. Tiger Woods and Aaron Rodgers have something in common: They’re back. After injuring his knee (are we even sure to this moment exactly what the injury is?) against the Chicago Bears, Rodgers hasn’t been able to practice regularly during the week as he rehabs. The last two weeks, he only practiced Saturday during the Green Bay Packers’ traditional light session in final preparation for the game. Rodgers practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, but even that is a step in the right direction. Mike McCarthy spoke of the importance of having Rodgers at practice on Wednesday, so perhaps it’s no surprise to see QB1 on the practice field the very next day.Off-target throws, drops, and missed opportunities marred Green Bay’s Week 3 tilt with Washington, but the offense appeared to be close to breaking out. As McCarthy noted this week, it’s hard for an offense to get into a rhythm when its quarterback isn’t practicing. There’s no opportunity for growth. It’s fair to point to that lack of practice reps and wonder if it has affected the cohesion of this offense. McCarthy said it best when he pointed out if they didn’t think practice was important Preston Smith Jersey , they wouldn’t practice. So while Rodgers can play, and play well without practice, it’s not as helpful to the team as if he were out there. Getting Rodgers back not only portends well for his injured knee, but potentially for this offense. Having him back in the mix for practice should help this offense get in a groove for a much-needed get right game against the Bills in Week 4.Here’s a look at the Packers’ full injury report on Thursday, which included one new name: Randall Cobb, who was limited with a hamstring issue. Meanwhile, two other players were upgraded from non-participants on Wednesday to limited participants on Thursday.Packers Thursday Injury ReportDid Not ParticipateG Justin McCray (shoulder)OLB Nick Perry (concussion)DL Muhammad Wilkerson (ankle)Limited ParticipationOT Bryan Bulaga (back)WR Randall Cobb (hamstring - was not listed on Wednesday)TE Jimmy Graham (knee - upgraded from DNP on Wednesday)S Josh Jones (ankle)CB Kevin King (groin - upgraded from DNP on Wednesday)QB Aaron Rodgers (ankle - upgraded from DNP on Wednesday)