The Green Bay Packers suddenly have another coaching vacancy that they must fill. After weeks of replenishing their staff following the departures of Jeff Hafley and Sean Mannion, Green Bay now needs a new special teams coordinator. Earlier this week, Rich Bisaccia announced that he was stepping away from the Packers following four disappointing seasons.
As excited as fans might have been to see Bisaccia go, the reality is that the timing of his resignation was not ideal. Instead of looking for a new special teams coordinator early in the hiring cycle, Green Bay now needs to interview a pool that has already seen the top candidates hired elsewhere.
That is not to say, though, that they do not have options. In fact, one of the coaches they have been linked to could bring Super Bowl-winning experience to Green Bay.
Green Bay Packers to interview Cameron Achord to replace Rich Bisaccia
Dec 12, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick with special teams coordinator Cameron Achord against the Arizona Cardinals iat State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
According to Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated, Green Bay is set to interview Cameron Achord for their open special teams coordinator position:
“Cameron Achord, who once led the NFL’s best special teams, is among the candidates to replace Rich Bisaccia as Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator, a source told Packers On SI.”
Achord was hired by the New England Patriots in 2018 as an assistant special teams coach. In 2020, then-head coach Bill Belichick promoted him to special teams coordinator. In his first season leading New England’s special teams, the unit ranked number one overall in the NFL.
However, those rankings fell to 18th, 16th, and 13th in each of his respective seasons after. That being said, those rankings would still be an improvement compared to where Green Bay’s special teams ranked under Bisaccia.
The fact is, though, that no matter who the Packers hire, the organization needs to give their special teams coordinator a reliable kicker and get an actual kick return specialist.
If they do not, this whole cycle will repeat again.
For More Great Wisconsin Sports Content
Follow me on Twitter at@theotherRobin19 and follow us@WiSportsHeroics for more great content. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in Wisconsin sports,click here!