Packers hiring LaFleur.

[pbmax]

Best thing about the LaFleur hiring:

Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Colin Cowherd don't like the hire.

Such a blessing. Warms my heart.

[Smidgeon]

So as I remember it, Holmgren's staff came pre-loaded. Sherm Lewis and Gil Haskel were known commodities, with at least Lewis having been with the 49ers with Holmgren. 49ers also supplied him with Rhodes as DC and Rhodes got pretty well known quantities Dick Jauron and Bob Valesente (LB) to signup. I don't know where they got Lovato from, but he was very well regarded at least in retrospect. All the people you know well now, Mooch, Reid, Gruden, were young assistants, with Gruden at quality control and Reid as assistant O line and TE coach.

Sherman and McCarthy, in my memory, struggled to put together staffs and M3 inherited Bob Sanders though that was not his first choice.

All as prelude to ask: when do we start panicking about hiring an OC?

I'm not sure on the required timing of panicking (I haven't checked the Packer Rats handbook yet for policy specifications), but I'm definitely personally concerned already. I think that position will be vital, and if it isn't a veteran presence, then it will simply be more unknowns (like the HC himself).

[Cheesehead Craig]

Dude just got hired. Give him a chance to get someone. Sheesh, it's not like the Pack are playing someone anytime soon.

[mraynrand]

Dude just got hired. Give him a chance to get someone. Sheesh, it's not like the Pack are playing someone anytime soon.

Buzz off. I'm panicking

[KYPack]

I'm not sure on the required timing of panicking (I haven't checked the Packer Rats handbook yet for policy specifications), but I'm definitely personally concerned already. I think that position will be vital, and if it isn't a veteran presence, then it will simply be more unknowns (like the HC himself).

I'm pretty sure PR policy is that you can freak out and overreact at any time.

There is no panic that is done "too early".

[Cheesehead Craig]

Buzz off. I'm panicking

Well I'm pancaking instead.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

If these 3 clowns don't like it then we know we hired the right guy.

Stephen A has a man-crush for the Great Arm of Butte. A-Rod is the wrong QB for LaFluer’s O?

Should’ve hired J-Mac.

[esoxx]

I'm not panicking but each day that passes will cause a little more angst. Have to think he has an idea who he wants and was discussed no doubt during interview. Perhaps it's someone still in playoffs and the fog will clear more after this weekend. Perhaps it's going to be Hackett. Perhaps not.

[texaspackerbacker]

Stephen A has a man-crush for the Great Arm of Butte. A-Rod is the wrong QB LaFluer’s O?

Should’ve hired J-Mac.

APB, you're always ranting about getting a non-white coach; Did you notice that "manscaping" pic in the other thread? What do you think about Lafleur's ethnicity? That alone should make you like him hahahahaha.

[pbmax]

Dude just got hired. Give him a chance to get someone. Sheesh, it's not like the Pack are playing someone anytime soon.

In my head, Sherm Lewis and Ray Rhodes sat down in Holmgren's chair and signed their deals immediately after he did.

I am sure this is an accurate representation of the historical record.

[pbmax]

I'm pretty sure PR policy is that you can freak out and overreact at any time.

There is no panic that is done "too early".

In fact, PackerRats might derive from the Latin for: panic already, you are behind schedule

[Anti-Polar Bear]

APB, you're always ranting about getting a non-white coach; Did you notice that "manscaping" pic in the other thread? What do you think about Lafleur's ethnicity? That alone should make you like him hahahahaha.

So you're telling me he's Italian? lol

[Fosco33]

So you're telling me he's Italian? lol

When is Italian not White. Racist pos’s here. Lol

[pbmax]

Rap Sheet
Hackett in GB interviewing for OC.

21 in yards/28 in scoring at time of firing but 5th in scoring last year with Jake Jortles as his QB.

Lot of run focus at the top two Offensive coaching slots.

[mraynrand]

In my head, Sherm Lewis and Ray Rhodes sat down in Holmgren's chair and signed their deals immediately after he did.

I am sure this is an accurate representation of the historical record.

They were both with him at SF, no? Rhodes was the excellent defensive backs coach and Sherm was ---- (I'm checking.... yep, WR coach one year after being RB coach for years ). I seem to remember that in the late 80's and 90's it was more routine to just to take a bunch of assistants with you when you moved up the ladder. Seems there is much more networking now.