The Packers are expected to start their GM interviews on Thursday with an eye on making a hire next week, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). They’ll likely start by interviewing their trio of internal candidates: Russ Ball, Eliot Wolf, and Brian Gutekunst.
Ball, the team’s vice president of football administration, is said to have a strong rapport with Packers president Mark Murphy. Promoting him to the GM post would likely lead Wolf and Gutekunst to go elsewhere, but if either Wolf or Gutekunst gets the job, the other exec will likely stay in Green Bay. That could weigh heavily on the decision made by Packers president Mark Murphy, who will be working with search firm Korn Ferry to make the determination.
Wolf and Gutekunst have been in the running for GM jobs in each of the last few offseasons. If they decide to leave the nest, it would not be surprising to see both men running teams in 2018.
What is a search firm needed for? They know all the candidates already— it’s not like they’re going to go interview someone who no one knows about.
I’d like to formally submit my resumè
Me too…hopefully a degree isn’t necessary since I’m still only 19 but it’s worked well for Billy Beane
I hope the Packers don’t look to that fraud Accorsi! He’s responsible for the bum the Bears have for GM.
Need someone to pick a GM? Call Jed Hughes.
ELITE WOLF HAS TO BE THE NEXT GM THINK HE WILL BE JUST AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN HIS HALL OF FAME DAD