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<h2>Coaching Payments and Packers' Budgeting Issues</h2>
<p>I've consistently emphasized that the main issue with the Green Bay Packers regarding head coach Matt LaFleur isn't his performance but rather the financial constraints on coaching salaries. This point has been reiterated by sources, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter. I've grown weary of hearing the same lowball stories from agents every year.</p>
<h2>Highlighting the Packers' Financial Strategy</h2>
<p>Some fans may not be convinced by anecdotes about the Packers' cost-saving measures. To illustrate the lack of investment in coaching, I gathered comparative coaching experience data from playoff teams, doing the research myself to provide insights.</p>
<h2>Internal Promotions Over External Hiring</h2>
<p>The Packers follow a pattern of promoting from within when a position opens up. They tend to seek external hires only after multiple unsuccessful attempts to fill a role internally, such as the past problematic hires in the special teams and defensive line departments.</p>
<h2>Recent Coaching Changes</h2>
<p>A recent example is the promotion of Ryan Mahaffey from assistant offensive line coach to receivers coach, rather than conducting a thorough search for external talent. This reflects their current approach to staffing, which leans heavily on internal promotions.</p>
<h2>Evaluating Coaching Experience</h2>
<p>As a draft-and-develop team, the Packers aren't sufficiently supporting the development of their players due to limited investment in coaching staff. The experience levels of on-field coaches across playoff teams starkly contrast with that of the Packers, who have a notably lower cumulative experience.</p>
<h2>Comparative Analysis of Coaching Experience</h2>
<p>The Packers' coaching staff possesses only 47 years of outside coaching experience, significantly lower than the average of 97.5 years among other playoff teams. This strategy of minimizing coaching costs is seen as detrimental compared to their spending on player acquisitions.</p>
<h2>Need for Change in Assistant Spending</h2>
<p>The ongoing challenge for the Packers is not just the head coach but the lack of investment in the assistant coaching pool. For the team to remain competitive, especially against playoff contenders, they need to boost the expertise and experience of their coaching staff, starting with crucial positions like the offensive line and linebackers.</p>
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