An interesting update has been made with regards to the Packers’ and Broncos’ new-look coaching staffs. Green Bay is reportedly blocking offensive line coach Adam Stenavich from interviewing to join Nathaniel Hackett in Denver (Twitter link via 9News’ Mike Klis).
Stenavich was named as a top candidate for the Broncos’ OC role yesterday. The 38-year-old has spent the last three seasons in Green Bay, so it would make perfect sense if he was the preferred choice for Hackett. That would especially be true, given Stenavich’s relative inexperience, considering the fact that Hackett will be handling play-calling duties.
However, the news that Stenavich will not be interviewing in Denver suggests that he is in the running to get promoted to the OC position in Green Bay. Indeed, The Athletic’s Jason Wilde tweets that HC Matt LaFleur has publicly stated he would never block a position coach from leaving for a promotion – which all coaches have recently been prohibited from doing anyway. As such, he adds, “this points to Stenavich being told that he’ll be Hackett’s replacement”.
The other main in-house option for the Packers, when it comes to the OC role, is quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy. Externally, the candidates linked to the job so far are Chargers tight ends coach Kevin Koger and Eagles QB coach Brian Johnson. Today’s news, though, certainly signals that those three are not being considered favorites for the job as of now.
classy!
So if the Packers cannot block him from interviewing for a promotion that would have to mean that he withdrew, not that he was blocked.
Or that they promoted him already (or are claiming to)..?
Or something. I’m confused, that’s all I know at this point.
From what I read, a year or so ago the NFL banned teams from blocking position coaches from interviewing for OC/DC positions. However, the caveat is that they have to have play calling duties. I don’t think Adam Stenavich will be calling plays in Denver nor GB.
That is a big key. I have read that Hackett will be handling those duties.
It’s basically a tug of war for Stenovich because both teams want him as their o-line coach as he is one of the best in west coast zone blocking. Which is what Denver is switching their offense to.
So basically GB is trying keep him away from Denver’s OC job but the only way they can deny Denver the interview is by interviewing and ultimately promoting him to the GB OC to replace Hackett.
Sounds about right. It’ll be interesting to see if Denver attempts to interview Getsy now. GB can’t promote both to OC. And I can’t see Getsy (or the NFL) being cool with an in house promotion to less than OC if that gig is available with another team.