Packers coach Matt LaFleur has put together a coaching staff in Green Bay Jaire Alexander Jersey White , but it may not have been exactly the staff he would have hired if it had all been up to him.LaFleur wasn’t the sole decision-maker when it came to hiring assistant coaches, Tom Silverstein of the reports.That detail comes in a long story that is heavy on anonymous sources and short on direct quotes, but paints a picture of burgeoning dysfunction in the Packers’ front office, where LaFleur, General Manager Brian Gutekunst and director of football operations Russ Ball are all vying for authority under Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy.The story hints at several issues in Green Bay Womens Montravius Adams Jersey , but the issue with assistant coaches is particularly noteworthy, because sources contradict the claim from Murphy that “Matt was allowed to make his own decisions.”Instead, LaFleur reportedly tried to get Darren Rizzi as his special teams coach but was unable to land him because the Packers low-balled him on a contract. Rizzi, who had an excellent reputation from his years with the Dolphins, was one of the most highly sought assistant coaches in the NFL this offseason and eventually signed a three-year http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-jamaal-williams-jersey , $4.5 million contract to coach the Saints’ special teams. Instead, the Packers hired Shawn Mennenga as their special teams coach.Mennenga doesn’t have as strong a résumé as Rizzi, and according to the report wasn’t even LaFleur’s second choice after Rizzi. But Mennenga has previously worked for Mike Pettine, who was retained as the Packers’ defensive coordinator. The report says LaFleur was “strongly encouraged” to keep Pettine as the defensive coordinator.The report portrays Murphy as getting more involved in football decisions than he did in the previous regime in Green Bay, when General Manager Ted Thompson had authority over personnel moves and head coach Mike McCarthy chose his own staff. Which could mean that if the Packers don’t get better under LaFleur Womens Kyler Fackrell Jersey , it would be Murphy on the hot seat. The Packers are landing one of the top EDGEs on the free agent market."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareSharePackers Free Agency 2019: OLB Za’Darius Smith will sign in Green Bay, per reportPatrick McDermott-USA TODAY SportsAfter staying mostly quiet on Monday as the free agency negotiation window opened, the Green Bay Packers made a huge splash early on Tuesday morning. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Green Bay is expected to sign outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens.One early report from Jason La Canfora suggests that the contract could be worth over $16 million per year. Rapoport later announced details of the deal as being for four years and $66 million Muhammad Wilkerson Jersey , an average of $16.5 million per year.Smith, a fourth-round draft pick in 2015 out of Kentucky, had a big season for Baltimore in 2018. He recorded 8.5 sacks but landed an astonishing 25 quarterback hits along with a forced fumble and 10 tackles for loss. For his career, Smith has 18.5 sacks.This move is one that makes a great deal of sense. On Sunday night, Peter King reported that the Packers had once tried to trade for Smith in the past. In addition Womens Kyle Murphy Jersey , Milt Hendrickson — a key Ravens scout for the past decade — jumped over to the Packers’ front office to work for general manager Brian Gutekunst. Hendrickson’s familiarity with Smith likely played a role in his expected signing.Smith is a bigger player for the 3-4 outside linebacker position, listed at 6-foot-4 and 272 pounds. That could make him a candidate to rush from an interior position on passing downs in addition to manning an outside linebacker spot in the base defense.We’ll have more on this news as it comes available.
