The Green Bay Packers decided to begin their search for a new head coach a bit early this season, firing Mike McCarthy immediately following the team's embarrassing loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals. It was a move that shocked the NFL, but one that many fans in Green Bay had seen coming all season long.

Now, as potential candidates are beginning to be rumored, there are quite a few hot take ideas. One of the latest ideas comes from Sports Illustrated, who suggested that Nick Saban would be the ideal coach for the Packers.

The article points out that Saban has already mastered the college football world and could want another shot at winning the Lombardi Trophy. It also states that Saban may be Aaron Rodgers' best shot at competing for another ring or two.

But Saban coaching the Packers could be the coach’s best shot at winning the Lombardi Trophy and QB Aaron Rodgers’s best opportunity at getting another.

Obviously, rumors have come out in the past about Saban leaving Alabama to return to the NFL. He has not shown much interest in leaving his comfortable job with the Crimson Tide, but the Packers can offer him an opportunity that most football coaches would have a tough time turning down.

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Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL. Green Bay also has a ton of talent around him, although general manager Brian Gutekunst knows that he will have to add more this offseason.

Saban would bring one of the top football minds in the history of the game to Lambeau Field. Green Bay has needed to bring in a coach that thinks outside the box. McCarthy became too predictable on the offensive side of the football, which is something that Saban can change.

Green Bay needs to hit a home run with their coaching hire this offseason. Rodgers is already 34 years old and he isn't getting any younger. If the Packers want to compete for a Super Bowl, Saban could be the right guy.

All of that being said, convincing Saban to leave the college game isn't going to be easy. Even though it won't be easy, the Packers should certainly make a phone call to check in with him.