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The Green Bay Packers have undergone some substantial changes this offseason to both their team and front office personnel. However, team president and CEO Mark Murphy is pleased with all the moves thus far.
It goes without saying that Green Bay's eventful offseason is uncharacteristic of their usual approach. According to Rob Reischel of Forbes.com, Murphy feels the changes have been beneficial:
“Well, we’ll see how things play out,” Murphy said. “But my hope was it would improve communication. And quite honestly, with a new General Manager, a first time General Manager, putting him in a position where he can have success and really focus on the most important part of his job, which is the draft and acquiring players and determining the 90-man [roster] and the 53-man roster, I think it’s worked well so far.”
Murphy's moves not only changed how the Packers' brass looked but how they worked as well. Green Bay parted ways with general manager Ted Thompson and both coordinators after their disappointing 2017 campaign. Meanwhile, the promotion of former director of player personnel Brian Gutekunst ushered in a new protocol for the front office.
As part of the new changes, Murphy ordered that all decisions will be reported directly to him. Needless to say, they had some tough choices to make this offseason, starting with the departure of wide receiver Jordy Nelson. It was clear that the Packers wanted to retool the personnel surrounding quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
While it may have come at the expense of his favorite receiver, Green Bay did manage to add some solid depth in free agency and through the 2018 NFL Draft. However, only time will tell whether or not Murphy new approach will work out for the team.
