Mike McCarthy Retires His Sharpie: Clements Promoted to Playcaller

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First the huge caveat: this report is being generated by human pilot fish Chris Havel and reported out by WDUZ. So reader beware. Wilde has said he can't confirm and no one else has weighed in, oddly.

Clements to be Asst Head Coach with playcalling duties.

Edgar Bennett promoted to Offensive Coordinator.

This report actually makes ZERO sense in the details. TC is already a coordinator and at most might need a pay boost if he adds play caller to list of duties. Bennett doesn't need a promotion to chime in on offense or game management. The only way these moves make sense is if Bennett will literally work with McCarthy ONLY on game management.

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Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde · 11m 11 minutes ago
Texted 3 offensive players. None had heard of McCarthy giving up play-calling duties. Of course they wouldn't have been told yet. #iMessage

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde · 16m 16 minutes ago
McCarthy at 2014 NFL Meetings: "If I felt we would be better served to have someone else call the plays, frankly, I’d give that up."

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It might just be a lot of fog and mirrors?

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First the huge caveat: this report is being generated by human pilot fish Chris Havel and reported out by WDUZ. So reader beware. Wilde has said he can't confirm and no one else has weighed in, oddly.

Clements to be Asst Head Coach with playcalling duties.

Edgar Bennett promoted to Offensive Coordinator.

This report actually makes ZERO sense in the details. TC is already a coordinator and at most might need a pay boost if he adds play caller to list of duties. Bennett doesn't need a promotion to chime in on offense or game management. The only way these moves make sense is if Bennett will literally work with McCarthy ONLY on game management.

It makes sense to give TC play calling duties if it means keeping him here instead of losing him to a team who will make him OC with play calling duties. Likewise, it might be enough to keep Bennett here instead of losing him to a team that wants to make him OC.

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Rob DemovskyVerified account @RobDemovsky

From 2 sources: #Packers coach Mike McCarthy looking at different possibilities w/ his offensive/play calling staff but nothing finalized.

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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein · 4m 4 minutes ago

It's about team oversight. If true, MM would listen to calls, just like Belichick @lmlas572: O has been great for years. Why shake it up?
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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein · 19m 19 minutes ago

Just saying giving up play calling makes sense after NFCC. @by_JBH: That @TomSilverstein didn’t squash the report adds some credibility.
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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein · 23m 23 minutes ago

Team lost its way in NFCC; needed MM's direction. Oversight is hard when calling plays. @jrehor: Cryptic @TomSilverstein More changes coming
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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein · 34m 34 minutes ago

It makes sense. More changes coming, but can't confirm those now. @MarkWWellner: if it's @TyDunne or @TomSilverstein I'll believe, not havel
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It makes sense to give TC play calling duties if it means keeping him here instead of losing him to a team who will make him OC with play calling duties. Likewise, it might be enough to keep Bennett here instead of losing him to a team that wants to make him OC.

OK, but the other team isn't the leverage. If either are under contract, M3 can refuse the move unless they are candidates for the HC position.

The leverage would be if their contracts are up and they haven't re-signed.

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Demo confirmed by Wilde, though there are still no confirmed details.

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde · 3m 3 minutes ago
Per #NFL source, #Packers coach Mike McCarthy has been "considering" offensive/playcalling changes but hasn't made or shared final decision.

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde · 1m 1 minute ago
So while I can't say @WDUZ's/Havel's report is 100% correct, it very well could be. Person I talked to didn't have that level of detail.

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It makes sense. More changes coming, but can't confirm those now.

Man, what other changes are coming that Spoon knows about?

And he answers:

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 3m3 minutes ago
What I know about #Packers staff: MM not done finalizing any changes. Team oversight a concern after NFCC. Play-calling part of discussion.

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Man, what other changes are coming that Spoon knows about?

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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 3m3 minutes ago
What I know about #Packers staff: MM not done finalizing any changes. Team oversight a concern after NFCC. Play-calling part of discussion.

I think M3 is heeding your call for an overhaul of his endgame approach. I wonder if he will spend a lot of time in the offseason working on improving his game management.

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I think M3 is heeding your call for an overhaul of his endgame approach. I wonder if he will spend a lot of time in the offseason working on improving his game management.

If these changes happen, I think 2 things happened late in the NFCC game to cause it. First, the guys on defense were acting like they has won the game with Burnett's INT even though there were 5 minutes left. They needed someone to tell them the game wasn't over. Second, it turns out MM didn't even know Matthews was out of the game during the last 2 Seattle drives in regulation. Not that Matthews would have been sent in there if he had known. But it does suggest Mm was missing a lot because he was so wrapped up dealing with the offensive side of the ball. Not calling plays would make him a better head coach on the sidelines IMO.

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I think M3 is heeding your call for an overhaul of his endgame approach. I wonder if he will spend a lot of time in the offseason working on improving his game management.

Hope so. That th87 list in the other thead, despite the fact that it is only thin slice of overall success, is depressing.

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 7m7 minutes ago
Talked to NFL source, confirmed McCarthy strongly considering changes, including Clements calling plays & Bennett as OC, per @WDUZ report

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If these changes happen, I think 2 things happened late in the NFCC game to cause it. First, the guys on defense were acting like they has won the game with Burnett's INT even though there were 5 minutes left. They needed someone to tell them the game wasn't over. Second, it turns out MM didn't even know Matthews was out of the game during the last 2 Seattle drives in regulation. Not that Matthews would have been sent in there if he had known. But it does suggest Mm was missing a lot because he was so wrapped up dealing with the offensive side of the ball. Not calling plays would make him a better head coach on the sidelines IMO.

Agree completely on both. The fact that McCarthy addressed both in some detail means they are on his mind. Also a good demonstration of how late game strategy does not rely solely on the QB and FG kicker.

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this would be good news if true, my big knock on fat mike is his ability to be overwhelmed at times and to think he's smarter then the other coach, when he usually isn't

mike can now oversee the whole team while someone else lets a-rod call the deep plays on every 3rd and 2

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big promotion for edgar, he'll be a head coach in a year or two now imo