The departures of receiver Donald Driver and defensive back
Charles Woodson in the offseason gave Ryan Pickett a new title with
the Green Bay Packers.

Pickett led Green Bay's defensive linemen last season with 75 tackles, his highest total since Capers was hired to run the defense in 2009 and implemented a 3-4 scheme.

''Since I've been here, I thought that was his best year,'' said Trgovac, who also joined the Green Bay staff in 2009. ''Even when he's tired, you put him in the game, he hustles to the ball, he does what you tell him to do. It's naturally in his DNA.''

Pickett's workmanlike contributions and his longevity in the NFL are testaments to his generally good health and a determination to play every week. Pickett has missed only 14 games in his career. He started every game in 2012, the first time he played an entire season since 2008.

''You play this game, you get nicks and bruises and stuff like that,'' Pickett said. ''(But) I didn't even think about it that I played every game last year. That's what I normally did throughout the years - I don't miss too many games.''

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