Package Deal: Tom Clements and Matt Flynn

by Brandon on Feb 15, 2011 2:00 PM CST in Green Bay Packers Analysis

With a lot of teams looking for quarterbacks, and with the Green Bay Packers possibly in the market to trade QB Matt Flynn, I came across this story from Mocking The Draft. They wonder if the Tennessee Titans are in the market to sign Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements as their offensive coordinator, and trade for Flynn. It's a moot point now because the Titans already went the re-tread route and made the uninspiring hiring of Chris Palmer, but it's something that could help another team and the Packers.

If I needed to re-design my offense, I'd take a long look at bringing in Flynn and one of his offensive coaches to run the offense. That seems like a quality package deal to me since Flynn already has three years of experience learning the Packers offense.

McCarthy hasn't been known for giving his assistants permission to interview for coordinator positions, but I would think he'd have less reservation about letting one of his assistants make a name for himself in the AFC. It might also give encourage another team to pay a premium for Flynn so their new offensive coach can have his quarterback.

I think McCarthy's understandable reluctance to let his assistants interview elsewhere, and the unknowns involved with the collective bargaining negotiations, are preventing teams from even pursuing this option. But if Flynn is ever going to get a chance at his own Super Bowl ring, the odds are that he's going to have to go for it on another team.

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I thought

a coach couldn’t block interviews if the person interviewed would be getting a promotion. I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that they could only block interviews for lateral coaching positions.

by ceverettsdinosaurs on Feb 15, 2011 2:11 PM CST reply actions

Coaches can block interviews for any position besides HC, as long as the coach in question is still under contract for the next year.

by Dave Z on Feb 15, 2011 2:18 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know if it is a bias by us...

but there seems to be a lot of interest in Flynn.

by Bush League All Star on Feb 15, 2011 2:14 PM CST reply actions

I think as a blog we are WAY over-hyping him.

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by OznCoop on Feb 15, 2011 3:45 PM CST up reply actions

Flynn is like an indie band right now

There are some in the know who are promoting him and his locality (see Packer media like this site), but otherwise he hasn’t really gone mainstream yet. I don’t think that we are really overhyping him, it’s just that we have the sense that if a deal is going to happen it’s going to be now. That means the Packers are probably shopping him a bit and seeing if they can get anything.

Teams also know that MM has a rep for developing QB’s, Flynn has had time in his system (as much as Rodgers), played a good game against a tough team in prime time (like Rodgers before taking over for Favre), and now in the last year of his dirty cheap rookie contract. Now would be the time for a team to pull the trigger on Flynn and see what he can do.

by PackApologist on Feb 15, 2011 4:35 PM CST up reply actions

Now is the time

His stock is at it’s highest that it’s going to be with the Packers; with our superhero A-Rod as an entrenched starter for a long time to come, what good will Flynn do on our bench? Yes, he would be a reliable backup, but why can’t we pickup some other reliable backup for cheap and get something for Flynn instead of just letting him get splinters on his butt from riding so much pine?

Indie bands are still in (for now) so we should squeeze as much out of them (Flynn) as we can

"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time" - Vince Lombardi

by ilovethegbpackers on Feb 15, 2011 5:20 PM CST up reply actions

When has McCarthy blocked interviews?

…other than during the playoff run, I mean. Of course he’s going to block distractions then. But, other than that, I’ve never heard of him refusing assistants from seeking advancement elsewhere. …just the opposite, actually. I’ve heard that he views it as a good thing.

So, all you guys saying that he doesn’t allow this, time for you to start providing your sources.

by Curly Lambeau on Feb 15, 2011 4:14 PM CST reply actions