Tuesday Cheese Curds: Are the Packers turning over a new leaf?

The Packers have made more aggressive changes this offseason than we’ve seen in the past.

After years of maintaining the status quo, this offseason has been an interesting change in Green Bay.

Though he still had time left on his contract, the Packers fired Joe Barry and took a big swing on Jeff Hafley, who has, to this point, never been a full-time solo defensive coordinator at any level. They cut ties with strength and conditioning coach Chris Gizzi, a long-time member of the Packers’ organization dating back to his time as a player 20 years ago, replacing him with Aaron Hill of the San Francisco 49ers.

All this comes after the Packers remarkably overachieved down the stretch, rallying from a 2-5 start to finish as a playoff team, advancing as far as the divisional round despite their lackluster first half to the 2023 season. The Packers could have rested on that success, but didn’t, and that stands in contrast to the last few offseasons of the Rodgers era, where they did almost everything they could to keep the band together and rock the boat as little as possible.

Obviously, it’s too early to say that any of these moves are a success, but it seems telling that they’ve been made at all. At least they’re trying something new.

Packers hiring 49ers’ Aaron Hill as new strength and conditioning coach | Packers Wire

Aaron “King of the” Hill takes over as the Packers’ new head muscle man.

Packers outside linebacker grades: After strong start, Rashan Gary loses steam in first year back from torn ACL | Packers News

Whether you call them outside linebackers or defensive ends, the Packers need their edges to build on their 2023 performance.

Green Bay Packers NFL Scouting Combine Preview: Running Backs | Packer Central

Running backs should be on our watch list with the Packers in need for 2023 and beyond.

2024 NFL free agency rankings: Brian Burns, Saquon Barkley, Kirk Cousins lead top 150 | The Athletic

The Packers may not be spending on players near the top of this list, but it’s worth keeping in mind.

50 nonprofits selected to participate in seventh annual Give BIG Green Bay | Packers.com

The Packers give back.

Woman finds her own long-lost wallet washed up on the beach | UPI

As they say, if you love something, let it go, and if it comes back to you, it’s yours forever.