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The rookie head coach introduced his staff on Monday and it’s clear a new regime is in charge"Meet the new boss. He’s not the same as the old boss.Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur introduced his coaching staff to the media today and one thing became very clear after the press conference concluded: this isn’t the Mike McCarthy regime.LaFleur Kevin King Jersey White , new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, returning defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and new special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga all spoke during the press conference and the energy coming from the podium was palpable. It’s quite a stark contrast from the monotonous pressers McCarthy held.What should excite Packers fans the most is that most of the energy, with all due respect to Pettine and Mennenga, came from the coaches on the offensive side of the ball.LaFleur, in response to a question about the advantages of having such a young staff, said they’d “bring energy every day” and he also spoke of “juice” and “enthusiasm” when talking about special teams.LaFleur also mentioned that having “three quarterback guys” in himself, Hackett and new quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy will allow them to “hit (Aaron Rodgers) from all angles” which certainly makes it seem like the rookie coach is confident he and his staff can adequately challenge the veteran quarterback.Another thing that should be music to both fans’ and Rodgers’ ears is that LaFleur seems fully committed to running the football. LaFleur specifically mentioned the hiring of tight ends coach Justin Outten, who was a high school coach as late as 2015, as a decision he made to get the run game going.Once LaFleur wrapped up, it was the coordinator’s time at the podium and Hackett’s entire press conference just oozed energy and excitement. The new offensive coordinator spoke of how “unbelievable” it was to be a Green Bay Packer and his passion just shone through. That energy should reinvigorate an offense that went stale the past few seasons.As far as football itself, Hackett said a lot of the concepts Rodgers is familiar with will stay the same, but “emphases” as well as “language” will differ. This means Rodgers won’t have to learn an entire new offense per se but things are being shuffled sufficiently enough to keep him on his toes.On the defensive side of the ball, Pettine said it was an “easy decision” to stay in Green Bay once LaFleur was hired. The most notable thing Pettine said was the decision not to retain secondary coach/passing game coordinator Joe Whitt came from LaFleur, and not Pettine himself.Pettine added that with 2019 being year two of his defense, he’s looking for his players to make a “big leap” and move on to “the graduate level stuff” since the team spent a lot of time moving players in and out due to injuries that piled up. He also joked that he’ll be a good resource for LaFleur on what NOT to do as head coach thanks to his tenure with the Cleveland Browns.Finally, Mennenga mentioned he is aware of history of special teams incompetence in Green Bay and that “it’s an ongoing process. Nothing gets fixed overnight.”To improve the performance of the special teams http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-quinten-rollins-jersey , especially in eliminating the backbreaking penalties that were a speciality of the 2018 squad, he said he’d “beat the players over the head with the rules.”Mennenga also mentioned he appreciated the opportunity from LaFleur to bring on more assistants to finally right the ship on special teams.There will be plenty more to come from the staff as the off-season progresses, but if you wanted something completely different from the McCarthy regimes you have that in this staff despite Pettine being retained.Of course, actions on the field in speak louder than words during a February press conference so until the team actually assembled and gets on the field, this is all we have to go on for now.As free agency approaches, the cooks are now in the kitchen. Now is the time for general manager Brian Gutekunst to get them some quality ingredients and see if they can cook up a gourmet meal. There’s no question adding Antonio Brown to the Green Bay offense would make it better and the finances make it appealing. But how much would they have to give up to get him?"In the same season that Davante Adams truly solidified his position as a No. 1 receiver, Jordy Nelson faded and Randall Cobb furthered his troubling trajectory downward. In the 2018 offseason, the Green Bay Packers went after Allen Robinson on a big-money free agent bid, eventually settling on Jimmy Graham and sending Nelson packing. New GM Brian Gutekunst then tripled up in the draft, hoping to hit on one or maybe two useful players. A year later, what has really changed about the status of the Green Bay Packers offense from a personnel standpoint, other than now we know Graham isn’t an impact player any longer? Shouldn’t that amplify the need to add talent at the position? Cobb will likely follow Nelson out the door, Adams will resume his role at the go-to guy and the Packers will look around hoping to get internal development from Michael Clark, Jeff Janis, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown. Or they could trade for Antonio Brown. From a football standpoint, the fit follows intuitively. The Packers could use the kind of short-area quickness receiver Brown has always been. He’s a master of footwork Womens Nick Perry Jersey , one of the best route-runners in football, and because of his body control and hands he is a monster in the red zone despite his stature. The Matt LaFleur offense shouldn’t require as much one-on-one victory from its receivers as Mike McCarthy’s did, but knowing Brown can do it anyway makes calling plays on third down and in the red zone considerably easier. It’s pretty simple: purely from a football standpoint, every team in the league should be interested in trading for Brown, a perennial All-Pro who hasn’t played fewer than 14 games since 2012 and turns just 31 this offseason. And before the Nelson defenders get their knives out: if the Packers traded for Brown, when his contract is up in 2021 he’d be as old as Jordy Nelson will be this season for the Raiders.Trading for an All-Pro receiver in his prime might be costly if it were another player, but the financial ramifications on Brown are minimal relative to his ability. The 2019 cost to the Packers would be about $15.1 million, which includes a roster bonus he’s due on March 17th. Pittsburgh will want to deal him before that bonus is due so they’re not on the hook for even more money for a player they’re dealing. In 2020, the cost comes down to $11.3 million and it would be $12.5 million 2021. None of that money is guaranteed. Trading for Brown presents a pay-as-you-go option for an elite playmaker. If he’s annoying, trade him. If he makes it through the year and wants a new deal the team doesn’t want to pay, cut him. But if he finds a home in Green Bay, one where he feels appreciated and happy, maybe the team gets a player who gives them the receiving impact they need for a reasonable price. There are just two remaining questions: what does it take to get a deal done and how does he fit with the Packers? Let’s take the latter question first because it’s far less knowable. Is AB unhappy in Pittsburgh because his quarterback is a jerk (check), his coach no longer seems to have the motivational advantage he once did (check), and a younger star at the position is pushing him out of the spotlight? (also check) Or is Brown, as his former teammate Ryan Clark said on ESPN a few months ago Dean Lowry Jersey White , simply a numbers-hungry me-first receiver who can’t stand anyone taking his shine, who wants 180 targets a season, and who only cares about his stats and endorsements rather than winning? If that’s the guy being traded, then the Packers should probably pass. Unless it’s not going to cost very much. Even if that entire paragraph of negatives is true about Antonio Brown, he’s a transcendent football talent. If the Packers can’t handle him being on their team for even one season, that doesn’t speak very kindly about the strength of the culture that exists in Green Bay. If all it takes to get him is a third-round pick, or a third and a fifth, the Packers should consider it. If he’s a diva again, deal him again. There will always be teams like Oakland, Miami, and New York who are poorly run and would love a star player. Give up a mid-round pick or two, knowing at least part of that value can be recouped in a year. In the meantime, the Packers get one of the three of four best receivers in football to make a run in Year One with LaFleur. It’s the kind of move the Patriots would make (see also: Moss, Randy) while the Packers almost make them (see also: Moss, Randy). Brown, vexed by his situation in Pittsburgh http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-jake-ryan-jersey , may see Green Bay as a respite. For pro athletes, the grass always seems greener, but the lawn may actually be much better with Aaron Rodgers and a re-energized organization. Not to mention a fanbase who will deify Brown precisely the way he appears to desire.If the price is as low as it would likely need to be for the Packers to consider it, there will certainly be other teams interested in making a deal. Given the Cowboys just gave up a first for Amari Cooper, it’s hard to imagine the Steelers fetching significantly less for a better player on a value contract. But even so, the fit in Green Bay would be among the best in the league. It doesn’t appear likely the Packers would be interested, but if they are, the machinations of a Brown deal aren’t all the complicated and there are plenty of reasons to consider it. Bringing in Brown could mitigate the need for high draft picks on a tight end or a pass-catching back. Being able to get the ball out quickly to a receiver who wins early makes life easier on an offensive line with a hole at right guard. And the ability to put up 30 points at will with Brown and Davante Adams eases the burden on a defense beset by injuries seemingly every season. The reasons to make a deal are clear and obvious, but the financial structure of his contract lessens the risk. The question should be at what point does the cost to acquire him because worth the risk, relative to the upside? And more importantly, is that enough to get AB? With a deadline looming in March, we’ll find out very soon if the Packers are in on the next big fish on the trade market.