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Packers: Three reasons to be positive entering 2019

By Freddie Boston

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 15: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate a touchdown during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 15: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate a touchdown during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 16: New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels walks to the field before their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 16: New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels walks to the field before their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

1. New head coach, new ideas

Entering an offseason filled with questions, there is one certainty. The Packers will have a new head coach next season. Mark Murphy has a tough decision to make when selecting the successor to Mike McCarthy, and it’s a decision that will go a long way to determining how successful this team is in the final years of Aaron Rodgers‘ prime.

The Packers could decide to go with a young, offensive-minded coach. Josh McDaniels could be a good fit.

McDaniels has some experience as a head coach, but his best work has come working alongside Tom Brady as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator. McDaniels’ scheme could play to the strengths of the Packers’ playmakers, and it would be a lot of fun to watch.

Maybe the Packers will turn to college with a candidate such as Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley. It’s also possible Murphy wants a defensive-minded coach like Vic Fangio. Maybe a head coach with experience like John Harbaugh, should he depart Baltimore this offseason.

No matter the direction the Packers go in their search for a head coach, Mike McCarthy’s successor will bring fresh ideas to the team. And that’s exactly what they need. With a new coach, the Packers will look a lot different in 2019.

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