Packernet Podcast: Green Bay Packers

The offseason drama is heating up in Green Bay — and Ryan is here to break it all down for Pac Nation. From a blockbuster trade request out of Arizona to some eyebrow-raising social media activity surrounding Rashaan Gary's exit, this episode covers the stories that actually matter heading into 2026. Josh Sweat trade buzz: The Cardinals edge rusher has requested a trade, and the Packers are reportedly interested. Ryan digs deep into the numbers — Sweat's three best pass rush grades all came under Jonathan Gannon, his win rate and pass rush productivity mirror Lucas Van Ness almost exactly, and his 12 sacks on just 355 attempts in 2025 are flat-out remarkable. The price tag is the question. Kyler Murray to Minnesota: The one-year deal with the Vikings is real, but Ryan isn't losing sleep over it. No GM, no cohesive core, no long-term identity — this isn't a team, it's a rental. The Vikings are in cleanup mode, not contention mode. Rashaan Gary's exit gets messier: A closer look at Terrence Parsons' social me

Pack Nation called in HOT on this one. Ryan takes the lines from Dakota in Tennessee and Kyle from Madison as the crew breaks down one of the messiest offseason storylines in recent memory — the Ravens' Max Crosby fiasco. Baltimore backed out of that trade, swooped in on Trey Hendrickson while he was still with Cincinnati, and now everybody in the league is giving them the side-eye. Ryan makes the case that cutthroat is fine — until it costs you your reputation. Ravens drama unpacked: The Crosby-Hendrickson situation was slimy business, full stop — and now Baltimore is on damage control that nobody believes Packers cap space confusion: Kyle from Madison drops the question everyone's asking — why does Green Bay have $30 million sitting around after a round of aggressive restructures, and what's the target? CB room gets an upgrade: Benjamin St-Juste arrives, Skyy Moore solves the kick return problem Keyshawn Nixon didn't want, and the cornerback room finally has some breathing room AI hot takes at midnight: C

BREAKING: Kyler Murray to the Vikings!

The Draft Room is back with a full first-round mock draft — and this one doesn't care what the consensus thinks. Ryan works through picks one through fourteen (plus teams without a first-round selection) with a clear philosophy: positional value at the trenches beats popular picks every time. Fernando Mendoza locks in at one for Las Vegas, Arveell Reese goes to the Jets at two, and David Bailey edges out Maui Noah for Arizona at three — but from there, expect fireworks as Ryan diverges hard from the mainstream boards. The Giants pass on Sonny Stiles in favor of Maui Noah to address a crumbling offensive line, Cleveland takes Jeremiah Love to lean into a run-first identity around a shaky QB room, and Miami grabs Vega Yuani to protect their new signal-caller up front. Carnell Tate lands in Kansas City to give Pat Mahomes a legitimate X receiver, Baltimore adds Kenyon Siddiq to pair with a declining Mark Andrews, and Monroe Freeling heads to the Rams to solidify the right tackle spot. Ryan makes the case throu

Big Sal from Peshtigo has had ENOUGH. The national media is parading Ben Johnson around like he cracked the code of professional football, and Sal is here to set the record straight — one hot dog deal at a time. The Bears went 2-for-6 on fourth down in the Wild Card game, a missed Brandon McManus field goal bailed out their "genius" head coach, and somehow the columns keep coming. Sal breaks down exactly what the numbers say about Johnson's debut season. Caleb Williams went 24-for-48 in the biggest game of his year and seven fourth-quarter comebacks apparently make him Marino. Sal is not buying it — and he has receipts. The Packers gave away the NFC North game at 16-6 with under two minutes left and spotted Chicago 21 unanswered points in the Wild Card. The Bears did not beat Green Bay. Green Bay beat Green Bay. Ben Johnson chirped at LaFleur on day one with zero wins as a head coach. Sal has a theory about what that actually means — and it is not confidence. The assignment for 2026 is simple:

Big Sal's not the only one fired up — Ryan breaks down one of the most exciting Packers signings of the offseason as Javon Hargrave lands in Green Bay, and the fit couldn't be more perfect. After a frustrating year buried in Brian Flores' stunt-heavy system and asked to play nose tackle instead of the three-tech role that made him a terror, Hargrave is coming home to Jonathan Gannon — the defensive coordinator who helped him post back-to-back 90+ PFF pass rush grades and be part of the first team in NFL history with four players reaching double-digit sacks in a single season. His family's reaction video? Pac Nation needs to find it immediately. Hargrave film and scheme deep-dive: Why Gannon's pressure-from-the-front-four philosophy unlocks everything Hargrave does best — quick pressure rate, three-tech alignment, and no more eating blocks in a gap control system Building the 2022 Eagles blueprint: Ryan maps out how Hargrave, Davante Wyatt, Micah Parsons, Lucas Van Ness, and Brenton Cox mirror the Eagles' hi

SHOW FORMAT: Packernet After Dark TITLE OPTIONS: Emotional Titles: Packernet After Dark: Romeo Doubs Is Gone and Pac Nation Is in Mourning Packernet After Dark: The Offseason Frenzy That Has Us Believing Again Packernet After Dark: Saying Goodbye to Romeo and Hello to a New Era Controversial Titles: Packernet After Dark: Special Teams Failures Were Never on Gutekunst Packernet After Dark: Hargrave Is a Pass Rusher, Not a Run Stuffer — Stop the Spin Packernet After Dark: The Cowboys Are the NFL's Most Embarrassing Franchise Right Now Question-Based Titles: Packernet After Dark: Is the Packers' Master Plan Finally Coming Into Focus? Packernet After Dark: Did the Ravens Seriously Lowball Max Crosby While He Was in the Building? Packernet After Dark: Can a 33-Year-Old Javon Hargrave Actually Transform This Defense? Descriptive Titles: Packernet After Dark: Romeo Doubs to New England, Hargrave Signed, and Cowboys Chaos Packernet After Dark: Free Agency Frenzy — Skymore, Hargrave, and the Defensive Li

Free agency didn't just move players — it completely reshuffled draft priorities across the league, and Pack Daddy breaks it all down team by team on this essential Draft Room deep dive. From Detroit's offensive line implosion to San Francisco's alarming roster aging crisis, no stone is left unturned heading into what promises to be a pivotal draft. The Detroit Lions lost Taylor Decker and now face a gaping left tackle void heading into pick 17 — Caden Proctor, Monroe Freeling, and Caleb Lomu are the names to watch as the Lions' O-line rebuild gets urgent The Minnesota Vikings' defensive line situation is quietly dire — and the draft class at defensive tackle may not have anyone capable of truly solving it, with Peter Woods' pressure rate numbers raising serious red flags Green Bay's needs have shifted dramatically with the offensive line shored up via contract reworks — all eyes now on the defensive tackle group after losing a key run defender San Francisco's roster is aging out at nearly every position si

BREAKING: Packers Sign DT Javon Hargrave

Big Sal from Peshtigo is pacing the kitchen again — and this time, Darlene can't even bring herself to ask why. The answer is Jalen Carter. Twenty-four years old. Two Pro Bowls. Second-Team All-Pro. Super Bowl champion. The most dominant interior defensive tackle in the NFL — and the Green Bay Packers have already made the call to Philadelphia. Sal says stop sniffing around and make the deal. The real cost of the Micah Parsons trade: no first-round pick in 2026 and a gutted interior defensive line — and why Sal thinks that makes Carter not just desirable, but necessary Carter at 24 next to a healthy Parsons = one blocker on your best pass rusher, every single snap — Sal breaks down exactly why this combination turns Green Bay into a dynasty-level threat The Eagles' cap math doesn't work with Davis, Carter, and the AJ Brown situation all at once — Sal makes the case that Philadelphia's window to extend Carter is closing, and so is ours The house on the river: Sal explains the whole thing to Tomek from the Ma

Hold on to your cheese hats, Pac Nation — Ryan hit record right as the NFL world exploded. The biggest trade of the offseason just imploded in real time: Max Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens was agreed upon, then killed by a failed physical, and now the entire league is scrambling. Ryan breaks it all down live as the news drops, including what it means for the Bears, the Cowboys, and whether Crosby's career is in serious jeopardy. Max Crosby Chaos: The Ravens backed out of the blockbuster two-first-round-pick deal citing a failed medical — Ryan reacts in real time, breaks down who's still in play (Bears? Cowboys?), and asks the question everyone's avoiding: is this guy cooked? Packers Free Agency Recap: Quay Walker, Romeo Dobbs, and Malik Willis all cashing massive checks elsewhere — Ryan makes the case that Green Bay is actually navigating this roster surplus brilliantly, not screwing it up NFC North Breakdown: The Vikings are barely moving, the Bears are signing nobodies and calling it a plan, and the Lions

It's another late night in Pac Nation and the phones are lighting up — and this time, Big Sal's cover is officially blown. Uncle Rico leads the charge calling out Ryan for making him investigate a fictional paper mill worker from Peshtigo, and the fallout is absolutely beautiful. But once the roasting settles, it's all Packers business as the offseason chaos keeps rolling. The crew breaks down everything: The Rashaan Gary trade — Green Bay extracts a fourth-round pick from Dallas while Cowboys fans somehow convince themselves they fleeced the Packers in the Parsons deal. Kyle from Madison needed therapy. We provided it. Zaire Franklin signing — Dana from California and Ryan both land on the same surprising conclusion: this guy's leadership might matter more than his stats, and the fit actually makes sense. CB room reshuffling — Benjamin St. Juste in, Gannon Hobbs out. Drew from Green Bay and Benny both weigh in on what this means for the corner draft strategy and whether Tariq Woolen smoke is real. Gutekun

BREAKING: Packers Sign WR Skyy Moore!

Breaking: Elgton to the Browns!

Free agency is young, but it's already rewriting the draft board — and Pack Daddy is going team by team through the first 16 picks to break down exactly what changed and why it matters. From the Raiders landing Tyler Linderbaum at a record-shattering $27M per year to the Chiefs trading away Trent McDuffie and somehow responding with Kenneth Walker, there's a lot to unpack before April gets here. The Raiders loaded up at center and corner, but defensive tackle and offensive line depth are still live draft needs — and the Bowers/Gentle combo means offense is the priority The Chiefs' Kenneth Walker signing gets called out as potential malpractice with two corners gone, two first-round picks in hand, and Pat Mahomes needing real infrastructure around him The Jeremiah Love landing spot conversation gets flipped on its head — with both the Saints and Chiefs likely out, where does he actually go? The Colts quietly keep building one of the most envious rosters in football through elite drafting, and the rest of the

BREAKING: Romeo Doubs to the Patriots!

Big Sal from Peshtigo is IN THE BUILDING and he is NOT okay. Brian Gutekunst just gutted half the Packers roster — Rashan Gary to Dallas for a fourth-round pick, Elgton Jenkins released, Quay Walker gone to Vegas — and Sal is standing in the living room like Darlene just put the couch on the curb again. Somebody tell Gutey the furniture is gone. Sal breaks down every departure — Gary, Jenkins, Walker, Enagbare, Willis, and Hobbs — and explains exactly why a fourth-round pick from the Cowboys should be considered a federal crime The wins get their due: Sean Rhyan re-signed, Benjamin St-Juste brings length to the corner room, and the Zaire Franklin trade shows a pulse — but Sal's got a cousin Eddie story that should give you pause The defensive tackle situation is a five-alarm fire and Sal is ringing every bell in Peshtigo The NFC North is not a soup kitchen — the Bears, Vikings, and Lions didn't take the offseason off — and Big Sal needs Gutey to be a genius, not Tomek staring at his mashed potatoes Subscr

BREAKING: Packers Sign Benjamin St-Juste, Release Nate Hobbs!

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BREAKING: Quay Waker is a Raider