GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers hired Mike McCarthy in 2006 for two main reasons: to get Brett Favre straightened out and to develop Aaron Rodgers.

Thirteen years later, the Packers find themselves looking for some of the same things in their next head coach.

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While the future franchise quarterback probably isn’t on the roster yet, the early interviews suggest Packers president Mark Murphy believes it is imperative that the team finds someone who can turn around Rodgers after his surprisingly substandard season in 2018.

Among this week's scheduled interviews, all but one known candidate is an offensive coach. The outlier is New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores, but perhaps the Packers view him like Pats head coach Bill Belichick -- a defensive-minded coach who still has a great handle on the offensive side of the ball.

While the Packers’ offensive staff has several highly thought of veteran assistants -- including offensive coordinator/interim coach Joe Philbin, offensive line/run game coordinator James Campen and running backs coach Ben Sirmans -- it’s clear that Murphy and general manager Brian Gutekunst believe their next head coach must fix a once high-powered offense that ranked in the middle of the league (tied for 15th) in offensive points scored per game this past season.

Of the first two candidates interviewed -- former NFL head coaches Jim Caldwell and Chuck Pagano -- Caldwell came up on the offensive side, and he spent a decade in Indianapolis with Peyton Manning.

Murphy and Gutekunst no doubt will want to hear how the candidates they interview this week plan to handle Rodgers and the offense. First up was Philbin. Now they will head out of town to talk to Flores and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in New England on Friday and Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and tights coach Dan Campbell in New Orleans on Saturday. On Sunday, they will speak with Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur; it is unclear whether that interview will be in Nashville or Green Bay.

Philbin will have to differentiate himself from McCarthy, whose tenure, according to Murphy, had run its course after 12-plus seasons leading the Packers. McCarthy called offensive plays for his entire time in Green Bay, except for the first 12 games of the 2015 season. McCarthy retained Philbin from previous coach Mike Sherman’s staff. Philbin became the Packers' offensive coordinator in 2007, McCarthy’s second season in Green Bay; Philbin had previously coached the offensive line.

Favre went from 20 touchdowns and 29 interceptions with a 4-12 record in 2005 to 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions with an 8-8 record in 2006 to 28 touchdowns and 15 interceptions with a 13-3 record in 2008. Philbin oversaw the Packers' Super Bowl-winning offense in 2010 and Rodgers’ first MVP season in 2011 before the Miami Dolphins hired him as head coach in 2012. When Philbin returned last January, most thought it would help jump-start the Packers’ offense.

The next Packers coach will have a clear plan for getting the most out of Aaron Rodgers. Stacy Revere/Getty Images

McDaniels, the Patriots' offensive coordinator, lasted less than two years as the Denver Broncos' head coach, a tenure that began with running out quarterback Jay Cutler and included a videotaping violation during a game in London before he was fired with an 11-17 record. McDaniels seemingly had repaired his reputation with a return to New England, where he became offensive coordinator for the second time in 2012. However, last offseason, he jilted the Colts after he initially accepted their head-coaching job.

Flores is the Patriots’ defensive playcaller, which means he has earned the trust of Belichick. Flores is one of the coaches recommended by the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which identifies potential minority head-coaching candidates. The Packers already satisfied the Rooney Rule by interviewing Caldwell, so it’s clear this is more than just an interview to check off a box. Flores interviewed for the Arizona Cardinals' head-coaching job last offseason.

Neither Campbell nor Carmichael calls plays in New Orleans, but each gets some credit for pulling the Saints out of the doldrums after three straight 7-9 seasons. Carmichael has been with the Saints since Sean Payton was hired in 2006, but Campbell joined as assistant head coach in 2016. The Saints went 11-5 and 13-3 over the past two seasons.

In LaFleur, the Packers will try to determine if he’s the next Sean McVay. LaFleur served as McVay’s offensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 before leaving for the Titans, where he became the playcaller.

Murphy and Gutekunst likely will ask every candidate how he plans to get Rodgers back to an MVP level. Whoever provides them with the best plan probably will get the job.