5 possible replacements for Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy

1. Darrell Bevell

Darrell Bevell is now in his sixth season as Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator, after spending the previous five seasons in the same position with the Minnesota Vikings.

Bevell is surely familiar to Wisconsin football fans, as a University of Wisconsin alum and an assistant quarterbacks coach (2000-2002) and quarterbacks coach (2003-2005) with the Packers. He left for the Vikings when they and the Packers were going to have new head coaches, which is not uncommon since Minnesota and Brad Childress offered a step up the coaching ladder.

The Seahawks offense seems to coming together down the stretch again this season, due in large part to an offensive line that has improved in recent weeks. But Bevell’s work should not be discounted, and head coaching opportunities should be coming his way after Seattle’s (likely) playoff run is over.

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If McCarthy is fired whenever the Packers’ season is over, general manager Ted Thompson should have Bevell high on his list of possible replacements. It will probably come down to being willing to wait to interview him, which may not appease fans, but Thompson needs to talk to Bevell before hiring a new head coach.