The Green Bay Packers are one of the up and coming teams in the NFL. Still one of the youngest teams in the league, many project them to be a contender in the NFC this season. Jordan Love and this young Packers offense showed they can play as well as anyone in the league during the latter half of 2023.
As it turns out, the Packers’ offense has caught the eye of football coaches around the country. So much so that one team is copying them to an extent.
The Green Bay Packers Have One Team Copying Their Offense
According to Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports:
Take this column from the Des Moines Register‘s Chad Leistikow about former Iowa running back and current running backs coach Ladell Betts. Of note, Iowa’s staff and new offensive coordinator Tim Lester visited the Green Bay Packers, where Lester previously served as a senior analyst. The emphasis is mine:
“[Lester] was 100% the catalyst. It was good to see that, too,” Betts said. “A guy that only spent one year somewhere, he was so well-received when we went in – from the players to the coaches. It just shows me that he must have made an impact. They clearly remembered who he was. That’s a good sign that you’re dealing with a great guy.”
Team visits are common in the offseason. For example, Ferentz has taken staff to New England Patriots practices in the past. Iowa once visited Georgia football practice to get a window into how the Southeastern Conference powerhouse operates. This particular visit was beneficial because, as Betts said, “We’re running the Packers’ system. We’re running the Shanahan system.”
Green Bay’s coaches responded well to Ladell Betts’ game planning. Betts is now the running back coach at Iowa:
“He was 100% the catalyst,” Betts said. “It was good to see that, too.
“A guy that only spent one year somewhere, he was so well-received when we went in – from the players to the coaches. It just shows me that he must have made an impact. They clearly remembered who he was. That’s a good sign that you’re dealing with a great guy.”
