2018 Dougherty: Two compelling theories about Packers GM decision

MintBaconDrivel
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6 years ago

Interesting thoughts on the restructure and why the restructure happened. What do you think about this article a year after it was written?

The last time the Green Bay Packers had a couple of weeks like this was when Brett Favre came out of retirement in July 2008.

The first two weeks of this offseason haven’t turned the fan base against the Packers the way the summer of 2008 did, but they have been chaotic and transformative for a franchise that has been the model of stability for a decade.

The Packers have a new defensive coordinator, a new general manager and a new front-office structure. That’s a lot of new.

But of all that has gone down, the biggest question is this: Did Mark Murphy, the Packers’ president and CEO, intend to promote Russ Ball to GM, only to have coach Mike McCarthy’s objections and Aaron Rodgers’ reported opposition change his mind? Or were the many signs that pointed to Ball as the leading candidate just misread tea leaves? In other words, was Brian Gutekunst the likely choice all along, and was the front-office structure the only thing that changed in Murphy’s mind since the season ended?

Over the last several days I’ve spoken with multiple sources closely connected to the Packers to find out what happened. I came away with nothing close to a definitive answer and have to admit I still harbor doubts about the prevailing narrative that McCarthy and Rodgers changed Murphy’s mind on Ball.

https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/dougherty/2018/01/13/dougherty-two-compelling-theories-packers-gm-decision/1030792001/

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