March 1st, 2026
Former Special Teams Coordinator Rich Bisaccia resigned on February 17th, shocking much of the Green Bay Packers organization. Thus, a search began to find his replacement. During the final stages of their interviewing process, there were four people in the running: 1. Cameron Achord, 2. Kyle Wilber, 3. Tom McMahon, and 4. Sam Sewell.
Cameron Achord used to be the special teams coordinator for the New England Patriots under then-head coach Bill Belichick and was an assistant for the New York Giants. Kyle Wilber coached the unit for the New Orleans Saints and was an NFL linebacker for ten years. Tom McMahon is a coach that has been around for quite some time, dating all the way back to 2009. He started with the then-St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and most recently with the Las Vegas Raiders. Finally, there is Sam Sewell, who started his NFL coaching career rather recently with the Arizona Cardinals.
As a result of these interviews, the Packers landed on Cameron Achord as their man to lead the special teams group. His resume is quite interesting, as that phase of the game was ranked all over the spectrum with him in charge. When he started with the Patriots, the unit was 1st in DVOA throughout the entire league. The following year, they were 18th, and then in 2022, they ranked dead last in the NFL. Finally, in Achord’s last year with the team, they ranked 28th.
Some of those numbers are encouraging yet worrying at the same time considering the downward trend that was happening under him. Due to this, the Packers are buying a lottery ticket, hoping it pays out handsomely. The most likely reasons the Packers hired him are because of Achord’s experience coaching special teams, and the fact that he is a young mind at 39 years old. The Packers are betting on his 2020 season too, as that is why he was possibly on the Packers’ radar to begin with.
Achord seems like a decent hire, but many fans have their doubts. Fans on the pessimistic side should wait to see what happens, as time will only tell.