Three takeaways from coordinators, from Ejiro Evero earning a PhD from Dom Capers, to preparing wideouts, and more.

CHARLOTTE — Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero only spent one year in Green Bay, and it was memorable for him in many ways.

Growing up in Southern California, he wasn't prepared for the weather — or for hearing gunshots and seeing hunters haul deer out of the woods.

But mostly, it was his first encounter with a man who would change the trajectory of his career.

Evero got a job with the Packers in 2016 as Dom Capers' defensive quality control coach, when Capers was the defensive coordinator there. He had worked with legendary defensive coaches, including Monte Kiffin in Tampa Bay and longtime Capers associate Vic Fangio in San Francisco, but said he learned at a new level working with Capers in Green Bay.

"Talk about a PhD in football right there," Evero said, citing Capers' fam