We’ve all watched, sometimes with fascination and sometimes in horror, as general manager Brian Gutekunst has forcefully taken the reins of the Green Bay Packers.
The failure to retain Morgan Burnett was the final bit of information I needed. The Packers are not positioning themselves for a deep run in the playoffs. They’ve instead launched an effort to rebuild the team for a run in 2019.
The turnover in players, coaches, and front office personnel has been massive. Face it, you can’t realistically give up all that continuity, and deal with so much change, without a considerable adjustment period.