Official Fire Jeff Hafley Thread

[MadtownPacker]

Hafley did better than Pepe LePew this season. LaPew was blowing his top at fans waving the flag instead keeping shit in order and the team focused. I have to wonder if he had personal issue this past year that bled into his coaching life.

[Joemailman]

Albert Breer
@AlbertBreer

Per source, the Jets have requested to interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for their HC job. The Jersey native has four years of head coaching experience, at Boston College (2020-23), and led a Top 5 unit this year.
Looks like that one happens end of this week.

[MadtownPacker]

Wouldn’t that be some shit him and Saleh traded jobs.

[Fritz]

Halfley - or Saleh, or whomever it ends up being - needs that one stud rusher, that guy that consistently puts pressure on the QB. You give him that, and that defense will be able to take this team a long way - if The Flower and The Love can get their shit together next year.

To me, that's more important than loading up on cornerbacks. Not that the team doesn't need them - it does - but the defensive lineman who can push the pocket consistently and get there often will do more for this team than one lockdown corner.

[Joemailman]

Halfley - or Saleh, or whomever it ends up being - needs that one stud rusher, that guy that consistently puts pressure on the QB. You give him that, and that defense will be able to take this team a long way - if The Flower and The Love can get their shit together next year.

To me, that's more important than loading up on cornerbacks. Not that the team doesn't need them - it does - but the defensive lineman who can push the pocket consistently and get there often will do more for this team than one lockdown corner.

Another stud rusher would also help Gary. Gary was chipped on 14.89% of rushes which ranked 9th in the NFL. And the numbers were even higher than that after Preston Smith was traded. Preston Smith was actually getting chipped more than Gary, but after the trade, opponents' focus turned to Gary.

[run pMc]

Gary had a bad start to the year and then after about Game 6 got better. Agree he got chipped/doubled a LOT, he was often the only real threat an OL coach had to worry about.

The Jets (and Bears) are pretty much interviewing anyone with coaching experience and a pulse at this point.

FYI - IIRC Joe Barry never had a defense in the top half by DVOA; Hafley had GB's D in the top ten in one season. The secondary's rate of contested catches dropped each year under Barry, they went up under Hafley. He's made an immediate impact for the better. Defense is highly variable because it's impacted by randomness like the team schedule and turnovers but I think you can still tell if a D is any good or not. Barry is supposedly a nice guy and decent LB coach, but overmatched as a DC. Hafley appears up to the task.