A report says that the Green Bay Packers are talking with a former offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars about a role under new head coach Matt LaFleur.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com says that Nathaniel Hackett is talking with the Packers.
Former #Jaguars OC Nathaniel Hackett is in Green Bay today interviewing for a top offensive job on the #Packers staff, source said. He previously interviewed with the #Lions for their OC job.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 11, 2019
Hackett has five years of experience in a coordinator’s role, from 2013-14 with the Buffalo Bills and three years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2016 he was Jacksonville’s quarterbacks coach, but elevated to interim offensive coordinator. He rose to the permanent role in 2017 and kept it through 2018.
His team’s ranks:
– 2013: 22nd in points, 19th in yards, 2nd in rushing yards (RB Fred Jackson & C.J. Spiller), 28th in passing yards (QB EJ Manuel & Thaddeus Lewis)
– 2014: 18th in points, 26th in yards, 25th in rushing yards (RB Fred Jackson, Anthony Dixon & C.J. Spiller), 18th in passing yards (QB Kyle Orton, EJ Manuel)
– 2016: 25th in points, 23rd in yards, 22nd in rushing yards, RB T.J. Yeldon & Chris Ivory), 20th in passing yards (QB Blake Bortles)
– 2017: 5th in points, 6th in yards, 1st in rushing yards (RB Leonard Fournette), 17th in passing yards (QB Blake Bortles)
– 2018: 31st in points, 27th in yards, 19th in rushing yards (RB Leonard Fournette & T.J. Yeldon), 26th in passing yards (QB Blake Bortles, Cody Kessler)
