Dom Capers?

[RashanGary]

National football post said the Packers would take their time and interview several candidates from the very start. That is exactly what happened. All evidence points to the Packers getting their guy, not the other way around.

The Packers DC job was extremely desirable IMO. A good up and coming team with a good offense and a defense with some pieces in place and complete autonomy for the coordinator. There are a couple better DC jobs out there, but none of them are open for hire. Every top DC in the league came in for an interview. That should tell you right there how they feel about the Packers job.

[vince]

And now there's this by JSO. They must be getting heat for their missteps... Based on recent history, I'd say the Haslett information (an anonymous source claims he was offered the job now, as he hunts around the Senior Bowl for work) is highly questionable.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/37943929.html

Interesting that Williams says he backed away from the Titans because they wouldn't consider hiring his son. Nice.

Nice comments by Vonnie Holliday about Capers.

Regardless of who was or wasn't offered the job, after looking more closely at all the guys who were in the mix, I like Capers the best of them all for our situation. Hard to see why he shouldn't have been the top choice all along.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Awesome quotes.

Williams said all nine teams with openings contacted him. And in his evaluation of each possible destination, the Packers ranked No. 1 when it came to young talent on their defense.

“From the starters to the reserves, the depth of young talent there was really impressive,” Williams said. “That was a big mark in their corner.”

Williams also felt the Packers, in the end, did very well in getting Capers.

“What an outstanding hire,” Williams said. “He's one of the fathers of defensive philosophy of football and the fire zones in the National Football League. Dom is one of the best pressure coaches in the National Football League, he's one of the best overall defensive coaches in the NFL but, more importantly, he's one of the finest human beings in the NFL. And the Green Bay community is going to love him. To get a veteran coach like that, I think that's a steal for the Green Bay Packers.”

Holliday, who played under Capers in ’06 and ’07, gave the Packers his highest recommendation: Holliday told them Capers is the coach he respected most during his 11-year career.

[rbaloha1]

Sloppy thirds?

This is going to be interesting.