There has been much made about the new power structure of the Green Bay Packers’ front office, with both general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur reporting directly to team president Mark Murphy.
This is a big change from the past 25 years for the Packers. From the time Ron Wolf arrived in 1991 up until the end of the 2017 season, the general manager reported to the president and the head coach reported to the GM, allowing Wolf full control over the football operation.
Murphy decided to change that after the 2017 season when he hired Gutekunst to replace Ted Thompson to improve communication between the new GM and then-head coach Mike McCarthy.