Jeff Hafley Packers New DC

[RashanGary]

We’re drafting Kameron Kinchens. Don’t know if he’ll run 4.38 like Collins, but he might. Same body type. Write up is that he’s a rare true centerfield type who is dominant in space.

He’s the guy.

[Joemailman]

Packers make it official.

The Green Bay Packers have named Jeff Hafley defensive coordinator. Head Coach Matt LaFleur made the announcement Wednesday.

"We are excited to welcome Jeff, his wife, Gina, and their daughters, Hope and Leah, to the Packers and the Green Bay community," added LaFleur. "Jeff has had success at every stop of his coaching career with an impressive track record of developing players at every level. We look forward to him leading our defense"

Hafley comes to the Packers after working as the head coach for Boston College for the past four seasons (2020-23), where he led the Eagles to bowl eligibility in three of his four years. In 2021, the defense ranked No. 3 nationally in passing yards allowed (173.5 per game) and also were top-30 nationally in total defense, red-zone defense, first downs allowed, third-down percentage, team passing efficiency and defensive touchdowns. The Eagles also led the ACC in fewest penalties and fewest penalty yards.

Prior to his time at BC, Hafley was the co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach for Ohio State in 2019. In his one season in Columbus, he was a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award and the 247 Sports Defensive Coordinator of the Year. Hafley helped the Buckeye defense rank No. 1 nationally in yards per play, No. 2 in total defense and passing yards allowed, No. 3 in scoring defense and sacks, No. 7 in rushing defense and No. 1 in red-zone defense. The Buckeyes registered 15 interceptions in 2019, tied for No. 9 in the nation, while allowing just 25 pass plays of 20-plus yards.

Before his time at Ohio State, Hafley spent seven seasons as an NFL assistant coach. The Montvale, N.J., native worked as a defensive backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers (2016-18) and Cleveland Browns (2014-15). In 2018, the 49ers ranked No. 11 in the NFL in passing defense and were No. 14 in 2016 after ranking No. 27 the year before Hafley arrived. He first coached in the NFL as an assistant defensive backs coach for Tampa Bay in 2012 and then was the secondary/safeties coach for the Buccaneers in 2013.

[Joemailman]

Capers ran quite a bit of single safety with Collins in centerfield and Peprah and other scrubs in the box.

We’re going to be on the lookout for a natural center fielder if that’s what we’re going to be running.

If there's one position the Packers might spend some money in FA it's at safety. It's a strong FA class at safety this year.

[King Friday]

Meh.

Overall, he seems more aggressive than Barry, so I guess that is a plus.

[Bretsky]

Pros:
Friend of Lafleurs best friend
Experienced coaching young players
Experience organizing a large group
Experience as an NFL DB coach
Young
Highly thought of as a recruiter (must be able to connect to young players)


Cons
None


This is the best hire in the world. There isn’t one coach in the league better. This is a 42 year old bill belichick about to take over as the coaching GOAT.

He's probablhy better than that other shitbag you were pimpiong as the King of the World when you thought they were hiring him....lol

[Sparkey]

If there's one position the Packers might spend some money in FA it's at safety. It's a strong FA class at safety this year.

Strong draft class as well.

[Bretsky]

I'll judge this one later.

None of us know this dude so it's silly to bash the heck out of him or pimp him.

Who knows.

Do we have any Boston College fans ? Guesssing plenty of NCAA coaches may try to move to NFL with all this NIL crap

[Joemailman]

I'll judge this one later.

None of us know this dude so it's silly to bash the heck out of him or pimp him.

Who knows.

Do we have any Boston College fans ? Guesssing plenty of NCAA coaches may try to move to NFL with all this NIL crap

Sounds like that was part of his reasoning.


Pete Thamel
@PeteThamel

Hafley's reasons for taking this coordinator job are rooted in both the overall state of college football and the opportunity to work for one of the NFL’s most respected franchises.

“He wants to go coach football again in a league that is all about football,” a source told ESPN. “College coaching has become fundraising, NIL and recruiting your own team and transfers. There’s no time to coach football anymore."

[Bretsky]

Sounds like that was part of his reasoning.


Pete Thamel
@PeteThamel

Hafley's reasons for taking this coordinator job are rooted in both the overall state of college football and the opportunity to work for one of the NFL’s most respected franchises.

“He wants to go coach football again in a league that is all about football,” a source told ESPN. “College coaching has become fundraising, NIL and recruiting your own team and transfers. There’s no time to coach football anymore."

LOL; nailed it again......haha

[Joemailman]

Richard Sherman on Hafley: https://twitter.com/i/status/1752855876103291171

[Anti-Polar Bear]

LB/DL coaches turned defensive coordinators tend to be the dull cover-2/cover-3 types. DB coaches turned dcs tend to be the exotic blitzing types.

Like y’all, I ain’t got a clue who the fuck this guy is, but I am excited that the exotic blitzes, especially from defensive backs, might be retuning. Pack ain’t run exotic blitzes since Capers left town.

[Sparkey]

I find it interesting that Hafley runs a 4 man front and that looking back at the 23 draft Van Ness, Wooden and Brooks were all 4 dline guys. Gary was a DE in college.

Should be an easy adjustment for the front and I would expect Clark to excel as a penetrating DT in a 4 man front.

[call_me_ishmael]

3-4, 4-3, it’s all irrelevant imo, they all have the same concepts and all do the same things. Man, IDK about this one. Very odd IMO. In MILF we trust I guess.

[Sparkey]

https://atozsports.com/green-bay/the-anti-joe-barry-what-jeff-hafleys-defense-will-look-like-with-the-packers/

Some insight into Hafley's D.

[Joemailman]

Tom Silverstein
@TomSilverstein

FWIW, LaFleur and Hafley aren’t close friends as some have reported. He knows Hafley through his brother, Robert Saleh and Kyle Shanahan, all of whom worked with Hafley. They knew each other but weren’t ever on the same staff or guys who spoke often.