Matt LaFleur’s first job as head coach had nothing to do with revitalizing Aaron Rodgers, or redesigning a prehistoric offense. The first-year head coach faced a much more difficult task: to uproot complacency root and stem from an organization where it permeated every level of operations.
A culture of complacency robbed the recent vintage Green Bay Packers of their edge. Schemes stagnated along with the roster as Ted Thompson missed on critical picks, a mistake one can’t make when the draft is the only way the roster turned over. Amid the criticisms of Mike McCarthy in reports around his firing, an ugly truth revealed itself: accountability and competition waned and the team needed a reset.