In case you missed it with everything else that has been going on in the sporting world and the world in general, the Green Bay Packers have named Edgar Bennett wide receivers coach, Jerry Fontenot running backs coach, Joel Hilgenberg offensive quality control coach, and John Rushing assistant wide receivers/special teams coach. Head Coach Mike McCarthy made the announcement Friday, February 25, 2011.
Bennett will be entering his seventh season on Green Bay’s coaching staff, having tutored the team’s running backs from 2005-10. He oversaw the development of Ryan Grant, who became just the third running back in team history to eclipse the 1,200-yard mark in back-to-back seasons (2008-09). Prior to that, Bennett spent four seasons (2001-04) as the Packers’ director of player development.
Bennett, of course, was a fourth-round selection of Green Bay in 1992 out of Florida State, and ranks No. 10 in team history with 3,353 rushing yards over five seasons (1992-96) and continues to hold the franchise’s single-season record for receptions by a running back with 78, set in 1994.
While initially the switch seemed rather odd considering Bennett's background, could it be that he is being groomed for greater coaching responsibilities in the future? Offensive coordinators need a wide grasp of the offense. Whether that is something that eventually happens in Green Bay or somewhere else, it is fairly clear that this was more than just a lateral coaching move.
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