Official Packers 2025 Off-Season Thread

Sidetrack:  There seems to be more consternation about the Packers going into this offseason than last.

2024: Team and Love surprised and looked ahead of schedule, nearly reaching the NFCCG.  Lot of excitement about the WR group.  Lot of excitement about anticipation for a DC change.

2025: Team won more games but didn't finish strong.  Love and WRs were very up and down, mostly down at the end of the schedule.  Defense was refreshing, despite the holes in the roster.  Jacobs and McKinney made huge impacts as welcomed FA additions.

Feels like there are more questions than a year ago.  Can MLF improve as HC and play caller?  Can WRs take a step forward?  Can Gute improve the roster in all the places it needs it?  Can Love get back to his late 2023 form and stay closer to that level?

There also is a sense that our standing in the NFCN and (NFC overall) is more in doubt than it has been in a very long time.  DET and MIN may be in for a down year in 25 but many thought the same thing last offseason.  They both have a good infrastructure in place now and will remain a tough out for the foreseeable future.  Then there is the Bears.  It seems no matter what they do they fall on their faces.  But this latest iteration looks like it will be in a better position than it has been as long as we can remember.

cmoun, man, this amerika - it's money all the way down, nothing else matters

money is speech, money talks, money money money

people?  who gives a fuck

Per Rap:

#Bucs DL coach and run game coordinator Kacy Rodgers is interviewing today with #Packers coach Matt LaFleur for their open D-line position, sources say.

Rodgers' contract in Tampa is up and he’s viewed as a top free agent assistant who will have a robust market.

Don't look now, but the Commanders have a 5 year window with Daniels. Who had them on their bingo card? Could be a Seahawks type run. That's all we need.

Well 31 other teams were not put here to tickle GB's fancy.

@Tdog posted:

cmoun, man, this amerika - it's money all the way down, nothing else matters

money is speech, money talks, money money money

people?  who gives a fuck

Did you just rewatch Magnolia?

@DH13 posted:

There also is a sense that our standing in the NFCN and (NFC overall) is more in doubt than it has been in a very long time.  DET and MIN may be in for a down year in 25 but many thought the same thing last offseason.  They both have a good infrastructure in place now and will remain a tough out for the foreseeable future. 

We'll see. Detroit has Jahmyr Gibbs and that O-Line..once their defense gets healthy, maybe. We'll see with a new coordinator - it's going to be a brand new year in 2025 for the Lie-Downs.

I told you they were going to lose. I just thought it would be to the Packers, not the Redskins.

Vikings gonna Viking. I thought they would choke in December but it took longer than usual. Their last 2 games were not an anomaly. I imagine Darnold lost Millions of $$$ with his last 2 games. McCarthy will start. Watch & see what happens with Darnold.

I think Washington has the infrastructure in place plus the QB (if he stays healthy) to continue being a tough out.

DET could very well have a drop off but it's not like they're cleaning house on all the coaches.  They have a system in place on both sides of the ball, overseen by Campbell.    I'm sure they'll keep those systems and have whoever the best last man standing is after all the defections, run them.  Continuity is key with success.  You have to wonder though if DET is looking at Goff right now the same way LAR looked at him right before dealing him.

WAS/Daniels is the girl with the curl right now.  Even if they ride this surge all the way to the SB, let's see what happens after defenses have an offseason to adjust.  We all thought GB was in the first year of a dynasty in 2011.

Favre redux update:  I just saw an article last week suggesting MIN is the best next stop for AR.  Forgot to grab it and post a link.  I don't think KOC will see him as the answer either, especially if they don't improve the OL.

https://packerswire.usatoday.c...tor-for-dl-coach-job

The third known interview in the Green Bay Packers’ search for a new defensive line coach is former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Eric Washington, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports.

The Packers are looking for a new defensive line coach after firing Jason Rebrovich. Other reported interviews for the job include New York Jets defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers, two other experienced line coaches.

Hope 1 of them can pull some magic with Van Ness

CHI's biggest weakness on D was their IDL.  I don't know if that was Washington or lack of talent on the roster.

I also think the Washington has the core of players there to be dangerous and they have finally gotten the stank of Dan Snyder off that franchise and are well run now.  My biggest concern if I was that team is can, they continue to let Daniels run so much?  He is listed at 6' 4" and 210 but he looks real skinny to me and the NFL will eventually start wearing on him if he runs too much.

One thing about Washington people forget he actually got the Falcons to the super bowl before choking the game away to NE. So I do think the guy can really coach so their window may be wide open going forward.

As for the Lions, they have lost both their OC and DC so far this offseason and not matter what kind of organization you have in place that can really hurt them going forward.   I am not sure why I feel that team may have already peaked and could come back to the rest of the team.

As for the spearheads, I really think they had a real good season but I also still think they could fall back fast.  9 of their wins were by a touchdown or less and i think the odds are against them to repeat that.  They also were very healthy this year and sold their soul to the devil to get the year they managed to get out of Darnold.

As for the DL coach all I want is a guy who can keep getting them better against the run and somehow get them to be better pash rushers.

@The Heckler posted:

One thing about Washington people forget he actually got the Falcons to the super bowl before choking the game away to NE. So I do think the guy can really coach so their window may be wide open going forward.

Wha?  This hurts my head.

You mean Quinn got ATL to the SB?  The previous post was talking about CHI DL coach,Eric Washington.

Scratch Kacy Rodgers as the Lions are supposedly hiring him for their DL coach. Rodgers is from Detroit and played at Michigan before starting his pro career.

That sucks.  He was supposedly the hot DL candidate.