The Green Bay Packers let go of a highly respected QB coach with Sean Mannion's departure this offseason to become the Philadelphia Eagles' next offensive coordinator. That's what his accomplished ex-colleague, and current Miami Dolphins head coach, Jeff Hafley, believes, anyway.
During the league's annual meetings, Hafley relayed that Mannion was the QB whisperer who got the most out of Jordan Love and Malik Willis over the past two years.
"What Sean did with Jordan, what Sean did getting Malik ready. One of the hardest workers that I've seen at a younger age," Hafley stated, via Geoff Mosher of PhillyVoice.com. Always in the building, always working at it, always one-on-one with the quarterbacks, doing extra things – and he played the position ... his time as a quarterback in the NFL – all he's doing is learning football and he's doing it"
Hafley called Mannion an awesome guy and shared a belief that he'll be an asset in the Eagles' QB room with Jalen Hurts and Co. Most importantly, Hafley gave Mannion his due for being one of the hardest workers in the building. It's definitely hard to argue, considering Mannion played eight seasons in the NFL with three different teams and didn't skip a beat, jumping right into coaching after retiring at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Which begs an important question for offensive coordinator, though not lead play-caller nor QB coach, Adam Stenavich, inspired by Office Space's Bob Porter, played by Richard Riehle, "What is it that you do here?"
Packers Should've Offered Sean Mannion Offensive Coordinator Role
There is no recorded offer from the Packers to Mannion this offseason, meaning the Eagles gave the 33-year-old something he couldn't have in Green Bay. That decision could end up haunting the Cheeseheads this year, with no one standing to be criticized more than Matt LaFleur if Mannion goes on to bring Philadelphia's offense back to prominence.
Stenavich is, by trade, an offensive line coach. And he's not particularly popular with players, receiving a C grade on the NFLPA report card for coaches. He's not about to scheme a creative offense with a new title that, under LaFleur, means little.
This coming season is LaFleur's to own. Clearly, he felt that Mannion wasn't owed a bigger role in the offense. LaFleur outsourced his QB coach role to Luke Getsy, who was a senior offensive assistant for the Packers last year.
LaFleur is trusting in his ability to build a coaching tree behind the system in place, more so the human beings who made a tangible difference. We'll see how that goes over this fall, when a lack of results could make the contract extension LaFleur received in January of 2026 that much more frustrating for Packers fans.