What Luke Getsy's ascension to QBs coach means (and what it doesn't)

The Packers replaced departing QBs coach Sean Mannion with an in-house promotion. That decision comes with pros and cons.

Other than hiring a new defensive coordinator, the Green Bay Packers had no bigger coaching opening to address this offseason than quarterbacks coach. Sean Mannion, the 33-year-old assistant who only broke into the profession in 2024, left last month to run the Philadelphia Eagles offense. That left Packers head coach Matt LaFleur to find the team’s third QBs coach in three years.

That search ended Wednesday when the Packers tabbed Luke Getsy as Mannion’s replacement.

On the surface, the move hardly comes as a surprise. Getsy spent the past two seasons in Green Bay, working in various capacities. He also served as the Packers’ quarterbacks coach during a previous stint from 2019 to 2021. During that stretch, Getsy oversaw Aaron Rodgers’ return to MVP form, winning the award in back-to-back years. Getsy also coached Jordan Love during the signal-caller’s first two NFL seasons. That past success and familiarity with the team’s offensive infrastructure undoubtedly played a role in Getsy securing the promotion.

Still, does that make Getsy the right choice for the job? Answering that question requires a more nuanced discussion of what the Packers need from the position and what Getsy does and doesn’t offer in that role.