5 possible replacements for Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy

3. Kevin Sumlin

Three losses in their last four games is not ideal, but Kevin Sumlin has pretty much taken himself off the hot seat at Texas A&M with a 7-3 record to this point in the season. His appeal as an NFL head coaching candidate has faded over the last few years, but Sumlin seems likely to make the jump to the pros at some point if the right opportunity comes.

The Packers could present that opportunity. Sumlin brings a long-running offensive acumen at the college level, and presumably a fresh perspective, to the equation. Not to keep beating a dead horse, but Rodgers is basically calling for a more progressive offensive mind to push things away from McCarthy’s stale and often predictable play-calling. Leaving anything else in terms of personnel shortcomings aside, Rodgers can overcome a lot of other flaws if he’s fully engaged and playing well.

Sumlin is used to having ample pressure to win, with expectations in College Station and a revolving door of quarterbacks leaving the program putting him on the hot seat despite a 36-16 record over his first four seasons. The NFL is different in that regard for sure, but Sumlin might like to make the jump into a good situation with the Packers.