Yet, that didn't prevent LaFleur from stretching his wings and betting on himself as a play-caller with the Titans, a gamble Murphy praised his new head coach for during a 40-minute news conference with reporters Wednesday.

"It was a risk for him to leave L.A. and go to Tennessee, but he did it because he knew it would help him become a head coach, to take on the play-calling responsibilities," Murphy said. "Quite honestly, if he had stayed in L.A. with the kind of year they had this year, he'd be the hot candidate. He'd be flying all over the country talking to everybody. But I think the experience he had in Tennessee there's no doubt that made him a better coach and we think he's absolutely ready to be a head coach."

LaFleur says he plans to keep an open-door policy and build a culture of honest communication in the Packers' locker room. When developing game plans, LaFleur values feedback from players and making sure they have confidence in his vision.

It's no different than the approach LaFleur took with Ryan in the Falcons' quarterback room back in 2015. In their two years together, LaFleur learned the value of partnership and trust between the quarterback and his coaches.

A son of a football coach himself, LaFleur plans to draw on all of his past experiences in building an offense in Green Bay that stays one step ahead of the competition and plays to Rodgers' strengths.