Jonathan Gannon Brings Experience to Super Bowl Chasing Packers

Jonathan Gannon will become the next defensive coordinator in Green Bay, taking over from Jeff Hafley. His hiring comes with some reasons for skepticism.

Gannon was just fired by the Cardinals after three losing seasons in which the defense was mostly pretty poor. There are questions over his personality, having been involved in some viral moments which don’t paint him in the best light.

But there are important caveats in that Arizona’s defense was devoid of talent, and Gannon did not actually call plays for the Cardinals (perhaps a mistake in hindsight).

He also coordinated a strong defense in Philadelphia previously, taking a defense which people over-exaggerate the quality of to the Super…