workings of an NFL head coach interview Green Bay Packers Hoodie , Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas offers this interesting nugget:Ventras goes on to cite former NFL general manager (and close friend of Mark Murphy) Charlie Casserly, who says staff selections can make or break a head coach while he’s still in the interview phase. “Everything else in the interview can be scripted,” he said. “But staff is judgment. If he has the staff wrong, I’m not going to hire him.”I’ve thought about these observations a lot over the past week or so as Matt LaFleur and company have worked through the process of filling out the coaching staff in Green Bay. We’ve seen departures, firings, retentions, and, with the addition of Nathaniel Hackett this week, finally an outside hire.How much of this process was really LaFleur? How much came down to how his vision aligned with Murphy and Brian Gutekunst? Was Hackett LaFleur’s first choice or did he miss out on Todd Monken, who interviewed in Green Bay before signing with Cleveland?We’ll probably never have firm answers to most of these questions, but they’re worth considering as LaFleur navigates this crucial period early in his head coaching tenure.Nathaniel Hackett will become Packers’ offensive coordinator | Packers NewsThe man described as a “mad scientist” will be headed to Green Bay, giving Matt LaFleur his first big outside addition to the coaching staff.Packers to retain two assistant coaches from Mike McCarthy’s staff | Packers WireIn addition to the Hackett hire, LaFleur is keeping two McCarthy-era coaches in Green Bay http://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Darnell-Savage-Jr.-Jersey , retaining Jerry Montgomery and Brian Angelichio.David Bakhtiari named to PFWA’s 2018 All-NFL team | Packers.comThough he still has a hard time collectiong Pro Bowl votes, David Bakhtiari is starting to get some recognition for his high-level play from other sources.Packers hit with Jaire Alexander; need more from J’Mon Moore | ESPNESPN’s Rob Demovsky takes a look at the Packers’ 2018 rookie class, which gave the Packers some mixed contributions on both sides of the ball.Bad news, preppers: Costco’s 27-lb. tub of long-life mac-and-cheese has sold out | The TakeoutAlas, if you were hoping to sate your hunger with processed cheese and noodles in a post-apocalyptic future, your luck has run out. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After a four-turnover performance last week, San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard faces quite a platform in a try for redemption.Beathard will lead his team into Lambeau Field for Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers, a nationally televised matchup that represents the biggest stage on which Beathard will have started an NFL game.He’ll face the No. 2 pass defense in the league while being supported by a banged-up offensive line and an injury-depleted receiving corps. The 49ers also figure to be without top running back Matt Breida, doubtful because of a badly sprained ankle.Factor in a raucous and inhospitable Lambeau crowd, and the odds appear stacked against San Francisco (1-4), which lost at home last week to the previously winless Arizona Cardinals.Beathard prefers to view it as an opportunity.“It’s definitely something to look forward to,” Beathard said. “A Monday night game Rashan Gary Jersey , in Lambeau. Historic stadium, playing a great team. It’s everything you ask for.”A second-year quarterback out of Iowa, Beathard has made two starts in place of the injured Jimmy Garoppolo, who tore the ACL in his left knee Sept. 23 against Kansas City and is out for the season.Beathard showed promise in his first start, a 29-27 road defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers, completing 23 of 37 passes for 298 yards, despite absorbing some big hits in and out of the pocket.But in last week’s 28-18 loss to the Cardinals, Beathard was intercepted twice and lost two fumbles, one of them returned for a touchdown. That offset his two touchdown passes and career-high 349 yards through the air.Overall in two starts, Beathard has completed 57 of 91 passes (62.6 percent) for 647 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions.Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy knows the challenge a young quarterback faces in trying to fill the shoes of an injured starter. Last season, Brett Hundley endured a turbulent ride for the Packers replacing two-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers, who broke his collarbone.“I think the biggest thing with a backup quarterback and especially when he’s young — going through it last year — is his ability to keep the offense playingto the full menu of the game plan,” McCarthy said. “You look at their production and you have to say C.J. definitely does that. That’s a compliment to him but also a compliment to their coaching staff for having the young man ready.”San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan wants Beathard to show better pocket awareness http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/jace-sternberger-jersey , sensing where the pass rush is coming from and protecting the ball. Both of Beathard’s fumbles Sunday came on strip-sacks, and Green Bay (2-2-1) enters this weekend ranked fifth in the NFL with 16 sacks.But Beathard could benefit from better health among his offensive teammates.Left tackle Joe Staley and center Weston Richburg have been playing through knee injuries. Both missed Thursday’s practice, as did Breida, and receivers Pierre Garcon (shoulder, knee) and Trent Taylor (back). Rookie receiver Dante Pettis, the team’s best punt returner, will miss his second consecutive game with a knee injury.There was a bit of encouraging news Thursday in that receiver Marquise Goodwin — the 49ers’ best downfield threat and who starts opposite Garcon — practiced without restrictions after being limited most of the season with quadriceps and hamstring issues.Beathard was asked about matching up against Rodgers. He spoke glowingly of Rodgers, who is hobbled by a knee injury but remains a master at dissecting opposing defenses.“He’s just a baller,” Beathard said. “He’s got the quickest release, the craziest arm I’ve ever seen. It just looks like he’s throwing a Nerf ball out there.”