On Saturday, Ian Rapoport reported that the Packers submitted a request to interview Seahawks GM John Schneider for their GM vacancy but were denied.
Rob Demovsky of ESPN has confirmed the report. However, while this typically would be the end of the story, Demovsky mentions that the Packers could argue that they should be allowed to interview Schneider, given that the next GM of the Packers will have full control of the team while Schneider and HC Pete Carroll currently share responsibilities in player acquisition.
Interestingly enough, Demovsky says that Schneider would be the “preferred choice” of many in the Packers’ organization including the scouting department and HC Mike McCarthy.