Tom Clements Is The Packers New Offensive Coordinator

by Brandon on Feb 3, 2012 5:00 AM CST in Green Bay Packers News

Clements makes short move to coordinator's offense. Vic Ketchman calls it "the least-surprising news of the NFL postseason." The Green Bay Packers have promoted quarterbacks coach Tom Clements to offensive coordinator. He takes over for Joe Philbin, who left to take the head coaching job with the Dolphins. It wasn't reported that Mike McCarthy even talked to anyone else about the job. I'm sure it didn't hurt that he had Aaron Rodgers in his corner from the beginning.

He's been the Packers quarterbacks coach since McCarthy was hired in 2006. Before that he was the Bills offensive coordinator from 2004 and 2005, under then Bills head coach and current Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey. He had followed Mularkey from the Steelers, where Mularkey had been the offensive coordinator from 2001-2003 and Clements had been the quarterbacks coach.

He would have been an offensive coordinator sooner, possibly with the Bears, if the Packers had given their permission for him to interview. Ben McAdoo is another name that had been mentioned, but he seemed like a long shot. There's no word on who will replace Clements, but I wouldn't be surprised if McAdoo's name is mentioned once again. Keep promoting from within.

Both Philbin and Clements have played a behind the scenes role in recent seasons because McCarthy calls most of the plays (except Rodgers calls the plays in the hurry up). I would expect the situation will remain the same next season.

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Congrats Tom

I guess they need someone to push the auto-pilot button!

by Paul Haugen on Feb 3, 2012 5:55 AM CST reply actions

If bein on auto-pilot get him a HC job

Like it did for Philbin, then I’m sure he’ll gladly take it! FWIW, being the Packers OC is hardly auto-pilot. He may not get to call the plays, but he does most of the game plan and has alot of other responsibilities! Thats kinda an unformed attitude to take.

McAdoo will move from TE’s coach to QB coach in the same manner Andy Reid did on Holmgrens staff. I like Edgar, but he just moved laterally from RB to WR, even tho it helps his careeer, its still a lateral move.

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by Strohman on Feb 3, 2012 6:52 AM CST up reply actions

It most certainly isn't auto-pilot.

They’re as much a part of forming each week’s gameplan as McCarthy. Even if the OC here doesn’t call plays, it’s no minor job. Clements should be almost as excited as we are that he received this promotion.

by Jason Hirschhorn on Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

Seemed like a no brainer after he was coaching the offense in the pro bowl. Glad to see he’ll be a packer for a while longer, I think the league was onto him and clearly the Packers didn’t want to take a chance of losing him.

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by TrevorR on Feb 3, 2012 7:31 AM CST reply actions

Just the same old same old

Yawn. Where’s the big splash hire? It’s just a retread of the same song and dance. This is just so….so….BORING. It’s like an Iowa freeway: the scenery is the same looking forward as it does looking behind.

Create a culture of winning. Develop personnel from within in all areas: players, coaches, and front office jobs (which greatly increases that culture of winning). Weed out bad apples and phase out aging veterans. Consistently be among the youngest and cap-healthy teams in the NFL.

Wake me up when it gets exciting. When we hire overpriced FAs who make headlines. When we hire a coach with a “big name” and an even bigger ego. When we can some drama around here. In the meantime, I’ll just sit around a twiddle my thumbs…win after boring win.

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