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GREEN BAY, Wisc. -- Charles Woodson has openly questioned personnel and schematic decisions when things haven't gone right for the Green Bay defense in seasons past. As the Packers set out on a new season, Woodson didn't feel the need to speak up and voice any misgivings when a different plan of attack was laid out for the defense. "They said, 'Hey, you're playing safety. Get back there,'" Woodson said of the marching orders from the coaches. "That's what I did." And, Woodson seemingly couldn't be happier - and more in agreement - with what coordinator Dom Capers has drawn up to try to rescue Green Bay's defense from the abyss. The opening week of training camp for the Packers featured a whole lot of Woodson, the eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback, at safety. He's still listed as a cornerback on the roster and ostensibly will play there with frequency when Green Bay morphs into its sub packages on passing downs, but the muc...
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