Kingkoopa
14 years ago



The Green Bay Packers have named Edgar Bennett wide receivers coach, Jerry Fontenot running backs coach, Joel Hilgenberg offensive quality control coach, and John Rushing assistant wide receivers/special teams coach.


Head Coach Mike McCarthy made the announcement Friday.

Bennett will be entering his seventh season on Green Bays coaching staff, having tutored the teams running backs from 2005-10. He oversaw the development of Ryan Grant, who became just the third running back in team history to eclipse the 1,200-yard mark in back-to-back seasons (2008-09). Prior to that, Bennett spent four seasons (2001-04) as the Packers director of player development. A fourth-round selection of Green Bay in 1992 out of Florida State, Bennett ranks No. 10 in team history with 3,353 rushing yards over five seasons (1992-96) and continues to hold the franchises single-season record for receptions by a running back with 78, set in 1994.

Fontenot will be entering his sixth season on the Packers coaching staff in 2011. He began his tenure in Green Bay as a coaching intern in the summer of 2006 and remained with the team throughout that season to assist with the offensive line. In 2007, Fontenot was promoted to assistant offensive line coach, a position he held the past four seasons (2007-10) as he aided in the development of several young linemen. A longtime center, Fontenot played in 239 games with Chicago, New Orleans and Cincinnati during his 16-year NFL career (1989-2004). He was a third-round draft choice by the Bears in 89 out of Texas A&M, where he earned all-conference honors three times.

Hilgenberg worked as a coaching intern for the Packers during training camp, mini-camp and a portion of OTAs in 2010, assisting offensive line coach James Campen and Fontenot. He played in 142 games as a center/guard during his 10-year NFL career (1984-93) with the New Orleans Saints. Hilgenberg earned Pro Bowl recognition in 1992 and was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2006. A fourth-round selection by the Saints in 1984, he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection at the University of Iowa and earned second-team All-America honors in 1983.

Rushing spent the past two seasons as Green Bays offensive quality control coach, his first foray into the NFL after 13 years in the college coaching ranks. He worked with the Packers during training camp in 2008 through the NFLs Minority Coaching Internship Program before being named to the quality control position in February 2009. Rushing came to Green Bay from Utah State, where he spent six seasons (2003-08) coaching defensive backs. He coached the secondary at Montana State (2000-02) and Willamette University (1996-97) and also served as a graduate assistant coach for the secondary at Boise State for two seasons (1998-99). As a player, Rushing started all four years at defensive back for Washington State (1991-94).



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Zero2Cool
14 years ago
I bet the WR keep hold of the ball better this year than last.
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packer98
14 years ago
I am not understanding these move. Why is EB moving from the RB's coach to WR's if he did such a good job? Anyone with incite on these moves and why?
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RajiRoar
14 years ago
RB--> RB coach--> WR coach(?)

maybe he knows a bit from his time as director of player development?

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packer98
14 years ago

RB--> RB coach--> WR coach(?)

maybe he knows a bit from his time as director of player development?

"RajiRoar" wrote:



Agreed, but is this a good thing for him or a demotion. He's always been a RB (college/pros) and I would think that if he did a good job and we won the SB, why the change? I am just not understanding the reasoning.
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millertime
14 years ago
Our WRs receivers typically get more attempts than our RBs. At least now they'll probably have more emphasis on ball security (fumbles).

Our RBs barely fumbled at all over the last couple years. It's been our receivers.

It's still kind of odd to change positions as a coach. But hey, the Eagles just made their offensive line coach their defensive coordinator.
wils0646
14 years ago

RB--> RB coach--> WR coach(?)

maybe he knows a bit from his time as director of player development?

"packer98" wrote:



Agreed, but is this a good thing for him or a demotion. He's always been a RB (college/pros) and I would think that if he did a good job and we won the SB, why the change? I am just not understanding the reasoning.

"RajiRoar" wrote:



It's anything but a demotion. This should get him a little better understanding of the whole offense, propelling him to become an OC or head coach some day.

MM said he's a hell of a coach, so he should do well in any offensive spot.
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bozz_2006
14 years ago
He was obviously their best option at the WR coach position. A good coach isa good coach, that much I know. He obviously knows plenty about the WR position. Just because he played RB doesn't mean he doesn't know how to coach WRs. Coaching RB is not the same as playing RB. Coaching WR is not the same as playing WR. Same thing with Fontenot. He played C for like 16 years in the NFL. And he's been with the Packers for a number of years working with the O line. Doesn't mean he can't be a RB coach and succeed at it.

That being said, these moves surprised me quite a bit. But I suppose I can give McCarthy the benefit of the doubt... lol. My guess is that he wanted to stay in house because he likes the group of guys he has on staff.
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djcubez
14 years ago
I do like how we raise our own coaches and promote from within.

I am a bit interested by the Edgar Bennett idea. Maybe the person who mentioned Driver as a WR coach of the future wasn't too far off. However, with Bennett having been on the coaching side of the game for about a decade now and been in McCarthy's offense for 5 years I think he probably has a good grasp of all the positions. Add that to the fact that WR and RB are positions with similar skill sets and I think you can follow the thought process. I am eager to hear what Bennett has to say though.

I also think that these are just titles for the coaches and it doesn't necessarily mean that they're going to exclusively work with that position. I imagine Bennett will still get some time with the RB's. Does anyone know what Philbin coached before he became offensive coordinator? Maybe he might spend time with the receivers?
Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago
Well, considering how infrequently our running backs fumble, maybe this was a good idea indeed.
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