The Green Bay Packers are trying to interview external candidates for their vacant general manager position, but they’re not having a lot of success.
The Packers reached out to the Minnesota Vikings and requested to interview assistant general manager George Paton. The Vikings denied the request, which they have a right to do since they’re in the playoffs.
Packers requested permission to interview Vikings asst GM George Paton for their GM job, per source. Vikings declined request.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 5, 2018
Paton would have been a really interesting candidate.