Will Joe Philbin’s return bring potency back to the Packers’ tight ends?

The name Joe Philbin may not have carried the same pizzazz in the Green Bay Packers’ offensive coordinator search as the hot, up-and-coming candidates on the market. Yet, there should be a sense of intrigue for the Packer offense entering the 2018 season.

Under Philbin’s direction during his first term as coordinator from 2007 to 2011, the Packers’ offense was more than effective. Green Bay finished in the top ten of the NFL in total yards and scoring each of those seasons. In fact, the Packers matched that feat during all but two of Philbin’s seasons in Green Bay, beginning during his stint as offensive line coach in 2003 — the only exceptions being the ugly 2005 and 2006 campaigns.…