We love him where he is at, but jumping from the Badgers to the Packers is something that we never see. If Leonhard were to get the Packers job, it would be bittersweet for a lot of Wisconsin sports fans. Eventually, I think Leonhard would want the chance to run his own program or jump to the NFL. I don’t think he’s going to be done coaching anytime soon. I know we’d all love to see Jim Leonhard spend his entire coaching career with the Badgers, but I think we all knew this was a possibility. If that were the case, I doubt the Packers would be seriously interested in hiring Leonhard. It’s safe to say Leonhard learned a lot about his defensive scheme from Pettine. Now that doesn’t mean he runs his defense exactly as Pettine did. I think it is worth noting, that Jim Leonhard is considered a Mike Petting ‘disciple.’ He spent 10 seasons in the NFL, and six of those were with Pettine.

On Tuesday morning, Packers beat writer, Rob Demovsky reported a few names that are interviewing for the Packers’ opening, and Jim Leonhard was one of them.īig couple days of interviews set in the Packers’ search for a new defensive coordinator: /yD6uY43Fi2 Since Pettine was fired, Jim Leonhard was a popular name to throw around, but no one really knew if anything would actually come of it. This is a job a lot of coaches will want. Leonhard informed LaFleur on Friday night that he was turning down an offer to become the Packers’ defensive coordinator, Leonhards Madison-based agent, Tim Valentyn, confirmed Saturday morning. 111 Gorshin, Frank, 22 Graham, Corey, 50, 143, 148 Green Bay Packers, 67. He played his high school football at Flambeau High School in Tony, WI. Jaire Alexander, Kenny Clark, Za’Darius Smith, and Darnell Savage make up a young group of star players on defense. Making the Case for Jim Leonhard to be the Next Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard isn’t a stranger to Wisconsin sports fans. On the defensive side of the ball, they have some very nice players.

They have the top offense in the NFL led by the probable MVP in Aaron Rodgers. Jim Leonhard, a 10-year NFL veteran, turned down the Packers' offer to be their defensive coordinator and will stay at the University of Wisconsin. This is an attractive job because the Packers were a game away from the Super Bowl. The Packers have parted ways with their defensive coordinator, Mike Pettine.

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