He is expected to sign with Philadelphia.
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Lafleur having his own QB and the full reigns of the offense seems to have rejuvenated him. He sounded fired up about the guys getting after the offseason and already dialed in on next seasons run.
His piss is hot. If he’s taking out the axe and chopping down his friendship trees, he means business.
I don’t think it’s just Lafleur. Gute has also been drug through the mud and seems fired up to make his mark. Early signs say his last two drafts have been all timers. Two top 5 tackles in the 4th and 7th rounds, and a total of 14 players who look like very possible starting level guys. It’s just unheard of. And his QB hit.
They’re not fucking around at 1265 right now. They’re nearing the apex of everything they’ve set out to do, and nothing is going to get in their way of finishing this climb.
I don’t know if the league is on notice, but they should be. The Packers leadership is fired the fuck up and bringing everything they have right now.
All that sounds good, but it might also be that LaFleur wanted to keep Barry and he got told, lose him or go with him.
Only person who can do that is Murphy, and I don't think Murphy wants to meddle like that. Firing MLF would have been a big headline and a bad move, he called some good games in the latter part of the season and kept a young locker room together when they were in danger of circling the drain.
I doubt they would play that kind of brinksmanship.
I do wonder, based on Gute's comments after the draft, if there was some kind of discussion b/t Murphy, Gute and MLF about the defense last Spring along the lines of - we have a young offense, we have a lot of high draft picks on defense; if the defense can't hold the fort and win some games Barry has to go. It's fair to say by the 3/4 point of the season the offense was carrying the defense, not the other way around. Expectations for the defense were higher this year, and I don't think they performed significantly better.... getting a warning and still not meeting the expectations can be grounds for termination in a cutthroat field like coaching.
holy crap, i missed this because i've been in bed trying to die this whole week
great news
Jim Leonhard was offered the DC job by LaFleur and if I recall was LaFleur's first/top choice for the DC position.
Alas, Jim turned the offer down and that's why we ended up with Joe Barry.
Reference:
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/202...dinator-offer/
Barry is already interviewing with the Eagles and Bears for position coach openings.
There is also a report that the Bears are interviewing Barry for DC position.
Can’t wait to play against him 2 times a year. Go for it Bears!
Leonhard interviewed for the position and then turned it down. He went public with the fact he was offered the job. In doing so, he forced MLF to offer the job to the guy everybody knew was his second choice. If MLF carries a grudge, it would be understandable. I wouldn't blame him one bit if doesn't interview Leonhard.
By the way, how does Staley satisfy the Rooney rule?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...6IQDc&usqp=CAU
Some guy from packaday podcast says sources indicate Christian Parker was offered the job. He’s in town and should be named coordinator.
Anonymous sources season is upon us.
He’s young and will relate well to the players. He’s a hard worker and a “star” in the profession according to those who worked with him. Youth lends itself to openmindedness and creativity. The quick mind of a younger person can be sharper calling plays. There are endless benefits to a young coordinator if you have the right man. And this guy has, “hardest worker, smartest guy in the room” alpha vibes. It’s so much better than a retread!
god damn he's so young
just 3 years ago he was a on field "quality control" guy for us
does a guy whos only been a d-backs coach in college for a few years and a few more years in the pros no how to set up a whole D and call plays and all that good stuff?
that would be my big question
I sincerely doubt that dude was offered the job already. We shall see.
honestly, I highly doubt it as well
It would be baffling to offer a guy like that, who really has no suitors, without doing more due dilligence and interviews.
I think it's fair to say that the report that Parker has been offered the job was likely an overreaction to something the blogger had heard. None of the Packers beat writers or other bloggers have verified it. That's not to say Parker isn't a favorite to get the job. I suspect MLF has had his fill of "experienced defensive coordinators" and is looking for someone with some new ideas.
Parker basically IS MiLF not so long ago. He toiled around with the Shannahans for a while and got a reputation as a pretty sharp kid. Became OC and then HC. Parker has toiled around the Fangio tree for a minute and has a reputation as a pretty sharp kid. I don't have a super strong opinion on him as I know so little. It could be a homerun hire. I had no idea who Evero was 3 years ago either.
Nobody has been hired. There have been interviews and that's it.
Yeah I guess if you frame it that way it's not that surprising. After all, this is only coordinator, not head coach. In a sense this is like going from QB coach to OC. Not uncommon or unexpected. I'm not saying this guy won't be great or aynthing like that, I have no clue! I would say that I would feel more comfortable with an unestablished young guy if they came up in an attacking like system like Baltimore where that is what they know and love. Culturally there is something that Baltimore is doing right that most other teams are not doing. I want to find a way to create that culture here - although I have no idea how.
Wide and Tausch are convinced MLF really wants somebody who he feels he can hand the defenstive keys too and not worry (unlike BarryBall)
This is part of why this hire would Suprise me. With that being said, I would be fine with the hire if they did their due diligence and intereviewed some well qualified guys as well (StaleyIMO doesn't count)
If you jump and hire this guy w/o talking to the others...to me...would be kinda crazy and irresponsible
Hire Warby Parker now!
Or interview five more guys to make Bretsky happy, then hire Warby Parker.
New blood. New ideas. Energy. Relatability. Supposedly also very smart. Very adaptable - knows the Fangio stuff AND other kinds of defenses.
Get on board, Bretsky, cuz The Flower doesn't seem to be reaching out to Jim Leonhard.
Maybe he is courting Leonhard in the background which is why he hasn't hired anyone yet. Or maybe he is pissed and has no interest. We just can't know. One thing that seems pretty clear, Jimmy doesn't want to stray far from home. He wanted the top job at Madison. Even with Illinois he hasn't strayed far. I think he would take it if MiLF called, but I am speculating (based on all the information I have gathered though).
Interesting. I think Eberflus calls the defensive signals there.
I read an SI article claiming that Barry was a bad fit in Green Bay because he traditionally ran a Tampa 2 but The Flower wanted him to run something else, so it was a bad fit.
Or - does da Bears interviewing him prove my pretend point about Barry being so awful as a DC??