Congratulations Pouring In For Nathaniel Hackett On Thursday
The last three years have been pretty rough for Nathaniel Hackett. He was fired midway through his head coaching job with the Denver Broncos and had two brutal seasons as offensive coordinator of the New York Jets before being axed six months ago.
But after months and months without a job in football, Hackett has finally landed on his feet.
On Thursday, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur announced that Hackett is returning to the team as defensive analyst. Hackett previously served as the offensive coordinator in Green Bay for three years under LaFleur, during which quarterback Aaron Rodgers won two MVP awards.
Hackett is getting congratulations for his new job, though maybe not in the normal way. Many have been offering backhanded compliments to him for "being able to stop an offense" due to how awful his offenses were outside of Green Bay for the past three years.
"Good role for Hackett as there might not be a better coach who knows how to stop an offense," one user remarked on X.
"If anyone knows how to show the Defense what the Offense is going to do before the play, it's Nathaniel Hackett," wrote another.
"He certainly knows how to stop an offense," a third wrote.
"Nathaniel Hackett isn't a bad coach. He's simply just been coaching the wrong side of the ball the whole time!"
Hackett's run as offensive coordinator in Green Bay from 2019 to 2021 earned him the head coaching job for the Broncos in 2022. Unfortunately, things went off the rails for him quickly and he wound up getting fired just 15 games into his coaching career.
In 2023, when the New York Jets were still courting Aaron Rodgers, they tabbed Hackett as their offensive coordinator, hoping that he could recreate the magic that Rodgers and Hackett had created in Green Bay.
To put it briefly, it did not work out that way.
Perhaps this role with the Packers will be the springboard Hackett needs to get an even bigger job somewhere down the line.Congratulations Pouring In For Nathaniel Hackett On Thursday first appeared on The Spun on Jul 24, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
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