I’m guessing quite a lot of Philadelphia Eagles followers didn’t even know who Sean Mannion was previous to the group interviewing him for his or her offensive coordinator opening earlier this week.
1 – Looks like some Packers followers are irritated to be dropping Sean Mannion. Why’s that the case?
I believe Packers followers simply wished new management on offense, as a few of them haven’t totally accepted that Matt LaFleur is in command of that aspect of the ball. Adam Stenavich is essentially the most tenured offensive coordinator within the NFL proper now, and folks put loads of the offensive construction’s blame (they prefer to run inside, to the dismay of many) on him as an alternative of Matt. Packers followers hoped that they might purchase out all the offensive workers this offseason. What’s occurred is that they’ve let Jeff Hafley take whoever he desires (totally on protection but additionally Nathaniel Hackett) to Miami and haven’t fired a single coach (buyouts price cash). So Mannion was considered by some as a substitute for Stenavich/Hackett/Luke Getsy getting the OC job in Inexperienced Bay in 2026. For essentially the most half, Mannion wasn’t talked about a lot as a possible future OC candidate till his title confirmed up on the East-West Shrine Bowl’s roster because the offensive coordinator of the West group this offseason. Followers latched onto the title after that.
2 – How do Packers gamers and coaches speak about Mannion?
LaFleur has stated good issues about him and stated he was a wise participant for him after they had been along with the Los Angeles Rams. The gamers appear to love him, however I do surprise how a lot of Jordan Love/Malik Willis we placed on Mannion, who solely obtained an on-field teaching gig final 12 months. Love and Willis just about did in 2025 below Mannion what they did in 2024 below Tom Clements (Packers QB coach who developed Rodgers 2006 to 2016 and Love 2022 to 2024).
3 – To what extent, if any, do you assume Mannion deserves credit score for Jordan Love’s growth and the success Malik Willis has had when he’s been pressured into motion?
Properly, it seems like I answered that one, haha. LaFleur could be very concerned with the offense, then there’s Stenavich at offensive coordinator, Jason Vrable at go sport coordinator and Getsy (LaFleur’s QB coach 2019 to 2021) additionally had the title of “senior offensive assistant,” so it’s powerful to know who will get credit score for what in Mannion’s one 12 months as QB coach.
4 – Primarily based on what you realize, do you assume he may be an efficient offensive coordinator within the NFL?
Playing cards on the desk right here: Eric Galko, who now runs the East-West Shrine Bowl, was my boss at XFL 2020. I talked to him this previous week about how issues had been happening there and he stated that Mannion did job of getting his West offense prepared in that sport. They ended up profitable it. I watched the sport stay they usually ran loads of the Packers’ staple ideas, like boot play motion from below heart, all through the sport. I’m inquisitive about if Mannion will dip into the quarterback run sport extra with Jalen Hurts, although. LaFleur has credited Stenavich, particularly, with their quarterback run stuff at any time when Malik Willis performed for them. Stenavich is a former offensive line coach, so it makes extra sense that he had a hand within the run sport. LaFleur has already credited Steno with bringing within the spinner collection to Inexperienced Bay, which has been current within the offense for the final two seasons and actually debuted when Willis was pressured into the beginning position in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts in 2024.
5 – Anything to find out about Mannion?
I’m in Oregon, so I’d be doing a disservice to Beavers followers if I didn’t point out that he left Oregon State because the Pac-12’s all-time passing chief. He performed a ton of soccer below Mike Riley, who was spamming loads of that jet movement/boot motion stuff effectively earlier than Sean McVay ever coached the Rams. It’s not stunning McVay, LaFleur, Liam Coen, Kevin Stefanski, Gary Kubiak, Klint Kubiak, Kevin O’Connell and Grant Udinski are coaches he crossed paths with as a participant. I very a lot consider him as coming from that Kubiak-Shanahan-McVay tree.
