Time to Fire Matt LaFleur Immediately And Go With Bisaccia The Rest of the Year
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This loss is his all the way, and he’s the architect of this garbage offense. I don’t know how anyone can defend these lousy game plans we keep bringing into every game, and at this point what do we really have to lose by firing him and letting Bisaccia run things and let Tom Clements or someone else take over play calling.
Jordan Love may not be the right guy for the job, but I don’t want LaFleur getting any more chances to ruin any more QBs that might be coming through that door. Time for LaFleur to go now!
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur has fired three coordinators during his nearly five seasons as the Green Bay Packers’ coach. If Joe Barry is going to be No. 4, LaFleur is going to need some more time to think about it, even after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers “shredded” and “outcoached” — LaFleur’s words — his defense Sunday.
LaFleur was peppered with questions about the defensive performance in the 34-20 loss and Barry’s status after Baker Mayfield turned in one of the most dominant performances by a visiting quarterback ever at Lambeau Field.
“Uh yeah, now’s not the time for that, to be honest with you,” LaFleur said when asked whether he would consider a change at coordinator.
When asked why not, he repeated: “Because now’s not the time. I’m trying to find solutions and I got to go back and take a look at the film.”
Perhaps LaFleur meant that immediately after the game wasn’t the time to consider that. But it’s also possible that LaFleur meant he wouldn’t consider taking action until after the season. It wasn’t until after past seasons when he moved on from defensive coordinator Mike Pettine (after the 2020 season) and special teams coordinators Shawn Mennenga (after 2020) and Maurice Drayton (after 2021).
Barry’s hire in 2021 was panned in large part because of his previous stints as a defensive coordinator in Washington and Detroit. His defenses finished ranked between 28th and 32nd (last) in the NFL.
In Green Bay, however, Barry was supposed to have better talent than in his previous stops. The Packers have had as many as eight first-round picks playing on that side of the ball at various times during his tenure.
Typically during Barry’s tenure, the defensive problems have been more with stopping the run. The Packers ranked 31st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed coming into Sunday but were a respectable eighth against the pass despite playing most of the season without All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander, who has been healthy enough to practice despite a shoulder injury but was inactive for the sixth straight game Sunday.