Packernet Podcast: Green Bay Packers

  The calls are coming in hot on Packernet After Dark, and tonight's show covers some of the biggest questions hanging over the Packers heading into free agency and the draft. From the Romeo Doubs contract debate to a deep dive on Brian Gutekunst's drafting track record, the fan base is fired up — and they're not holding back. Romeo Doubs at $12M — worth it or salary cap poison? Chris from Alabama makes a passionate case for bringing Doubs back as the team's most reliable receiver, while Ryan breaks down the brutal math: can Green Bay really afford Doubs and lock up Watson, Reed, and eventually Golden? The Gutekunst draft report card. Drew from Green Bay challenges Ryan on the Creed Humphrey miss, the Quay Walker pick, and whether the GM deserves more credit for his work in trades and free agency than he gets for the draft itself. Ryan's verdict: stop measuring how close the misses were — just find the hits. The Packers' cornerback drought. The crew revisits a stunning stat — Green Bay hasn't tak

Two massive storylines emerged from the NFL Combine, and we're cutting through the noise on both. First up — Caleb Downs got flagged with a partially torn meniscus and a degenerative ACL, and the internet lost its mind. But what does "degenerative" actually mean, and should you be worried? We break down the medical terminology, compare it to past prospects like Jonathan Vilma, Todd Gurley, and Jay Ajayi, and explain why teams aren't sweating this one. Caleb Downs' medical flags explained: what mucoid degeneration actually is, why it's far more common than people realize, and why multiple NFL teams say his stock won't drop Makai Lemon's combine interview disaster — from bizarre podium body language to anonymous scouts saying he "absolutely bombed it," we run through all the reports and what it means for his draft stock Kevin Cole's weighted combine analytics deep dive: which metrics actually correlate to NFL success vs. which ones teams overvalue, covering defensive tackles and edge rushers Hidden value pros

The NFL offseason just kicked into overdrive, and somehow the Packers are the only team standing still. Ryan rips through a massive news day — trades, cuts, contract extensions, and combine rumors flying from every direction — while Green Bay sits quietly with a ticking salary cap clock and a shrinking window to act. Rich Bisaccia officially heads to Clemson, and a new Tyler Dunn report reveals that Matt LaFleur is "intense" and "a difficult boss" with assistants — raising questions about whether that played a role in Bisaccia's departure The veteran QB market is flooding with names like Tua, Kyler Murray, Geno Smith, Kirk Cousins, and Justin Fields potentially available at the minimum — could the Packers snag a high-end backup for pennies? The Vikings are quietly trying to move on from JJ McCarthy after a disastrous sophomore campaign, and Derek Carr's name keeps surfacing as a potential landing spot in Minnesota Dallas Goedert is leaving Philly and could be an intriguing red zone weapon next to Tucker Kra

Big Sal hasn't even finished his second cup of coffee and he's already screaming at the TV. Every talking head on NFL Network is losing their mind over Arkansas QB Taylen Green — 4.36 forty, 43.5-inch vertical, six-foot-six and 227 pounds of pure athletic spectacle. But Big Sal has one question: can the kid actually play quarterback? Taylen Green went 2-10 at Arkansas with 11 interceptions, a 38.6% completion rate under pressure, and 27 sacks — but sure, let's crown him because he can jump The NFL graveyard is full of combine freaks: Anthony Richardson (benched for Flacco), JaMarcus Russell (25 starts, done), Vernon Gholston (zero sacks in three years), and Stephen Hill (45 career catches) Tom Brady ran a 5.28 forty, looked like a substitute math teacher at the combine, and won seven Super Bowls — the stopwatch doesn't measure what's between your ears This QB class is weak after Fernando Mendoza, and desperation plus combine hype is a dangerous combination Smash that like button, subscribe to the Packerne

The callers came hot tonight, and Ryan matched their energy with a legendary rant that will make every Packer fan who ever screamed "we should have drafted that guy" sit down and be quiet. From an epic takedown of draft hindsight bias to real talk about leadership concerns in Green Bay, this one hits different. Ryan goes scorched earth on draft cherry-picking, pulling receipts from the 2020 class — where fans demanded Denzel Mims, Patrick Queen, and Ross Blacklock instead of a franchise quarterback named Jordan Love Bryce Lance emerges as a fan-favorite prospect getting serious Christian Watson comparisons after the combine, and Ryan hits the highlight tape live on air A caller delivers a perfect Waterboy analogy comparing Matt LaFleur to Coach Klein, sparking a raw discussion about the player survey, leadership under pressure, and what Gutekunst needs to fix Multiple callers lose their minds over Rich Bisacchia landing at Clemson as special teams coordinator — and the rants are absolutely unhinged Call i

The combine just reshuffled the entire top of the draft board, and we're breaking down every bit of it. Todd McShay is now floating Sonny Styles as high as number two to the Jets after a Mount Rushmore-level athletic performance, and the gap between Styles and Arvell Reese is suddenly a real conversation. Meanwhile, Ty Simpson went from falling out of the first round to generating top-10 buzz, with the Cleveland Browns doing extensive work on the former Alabama quarterback. McShay's "Hall of Fame tier" vs. "really good tier" creates uncomfortable draft room debates about positional value — would you pass on elite talent at linebacker, safety, running back, or guard for a slightly flawed edge or tackle? The 2026 combine class shattered speed and explosiveness records at nearly every position group, led by historic performances from Styles, Kenyan Sadiq, Eli Stowers, and Monroe Freeling Freeling's prototype left tackle measurables have him surging up boards, potentially leapfrogging Maui Noah and Fano, while

Big Sal is up at six in the morning, coffee in hand, absolutely losing his mind — and for good reason. The Minnesota Vikings are cutting Aaron Jones, the third-leading rusher in Packers franchise history, and Sal is not about to let Green Bay pass on this opportunity twice. Why the Vikings dumping Jones is the football equivalent of Sal's buddy Gino selling his cherry-red '72 Nova for pennies on the dollar The case that Jones still has gas in the tank after rushing for a career-high 1,138 yards at age 30 in 2024 With Emmanuel Wilson gone and depth paper-thin behind Jacobs, the Packers backfield is begging for a veteran presence A direct message to Brian Gutekunst: pick up the phone and make this right Sal isn't asking for 2019 Aaron Jones. He's asking for 10-12 touches a game, third-down reliability, locker room leadership, and the chance to give a franchise legend the ending he earned. One more Lambeau Leap in green and gold. That's all we're asking. #GoPackGo #AaronJones #GreenBayPackers #BringHimHome

Mock Draft Monday takes a whole new angle this week as we dig into the athletic benchmarks and physical profiles the Packers have historically favored at every position — then build an entire mock draft around them. Using combine data going back to 2018, we compare Green Bay's draft tendencies against NFL averages to find the prospects who truly fit the Packers' DNA. Deep dive into Packers combine benchmarks vs. NFL averages at every position — what actually separates Green Bay's picks from the rest of the league? A stunning revelation: the Packers have invested just ONE draft pick at cornerback in rounds 1-4 since 2018 (Eric Stokes), making CB1 an urgent need Full mock draft featuring Chris Johnson (CB, San Diego State), small-school riser Caleb Proctor (DT, SE Louisiana), Alabama center Parker Brailsford, and more Late-round gems explored including Mason Rieger's Shrine Bowl explosion, Joe Fagnano's breakout season at UConn, and Khalil Dinkins' untapped tight end potential Whether you're a draft junkie

Ryan and the After Dark crew get into it on a night where the frustrations are running high and the callers aren't holding back. From the Cameron Achord special teams hire to Matt LaFleur's maddening habit of going conservative with a lead, nothing is off limits — and the phone lines are loaded with takes. Uncle Rico kicks things off breaking down the Achord hire and why the new special teams coordinator's track record raises real questions TJ from Alabama delivers a sharp analogy about LaFleur wanting to eat healthy but ordering cheese curds — perfectly capturing the coach's gap between aggressive talk and cautious play-calling Nico from Idaho champions "big beefy men" and sparks a conversation about why measurables don't always matter if a guy is just a good football player Garrett calls in with a passionate salute to Ryan's recent Bisaccia breakdown, and Ryan opens up about a rough day and why these calls mean more than people realize If you're tired of conservative play-calling, questionabl

Day three of the NFL Combine just delivered some of the most jaw-dropping athletic performances in recent memory, and we're breaking all of it down. From a 6'6" quarterback running Michael Vick speed to a running back posting a perfect RAS score and breaking down in tears, this class is rewriting what we thought was physically possible at these positions. Taylor Green clocked a 4.36 forty at 6'6" 227 lbs with a record-setting 43.5" vertical, making him the second-fastest QB in combine history behind only Vick — so why are some projecting him as a day three pick? Mike Washington ran a 4.33 at 223 pounds and earned a perfect 10.0 RAS, vaulting from mid-round project to potential day two steal Jeremiah Love cemented his RB1 status with a 4.36 forty, and Todd McShay floated a top-five selection to the Titans Jeff Caldwell out of Cincinnati posted measurables eerily similar to Calvin Johnson — 6'5", 4.31 forty, 42" vert — and nobody's talking about it Carnell Tate's 4.53 has people worried, but CD Lamb, Davante

Big Sal hasn't even had his coffee yet and he's already doing salary cap math at six in the morning — and Packers Nation, he is NOT happy. After Gutekunst's post-playoff presser about bringing everybody back, Sal is grabbing the scissors and making the cuts himself.

Big Sal is fired up and he is not holding back. The Green Bay Packers just named Cam Achord their new special teams coordinator and the numbers tell a brutal story. One elite season in New England back in twenty-twenty followed by four straight years of decline, a dead last D V O A ranking, blocked punts, kick return touchdowns, and two organizations that showed him the door without blinking. Meanwhile the Patriots replaced him and immediately became the most improved special teams unit in football. So why is Green Bay betting on a retread when the third phase has already been a disaster for years? Big Sal breaks down the stats, tells a few stories from Peshtigo, questions his own sanity for caring this much before breakfast, and makes the case that this hire could cost the Packers when it matters most in January. Buckle up, Pack Nation.

The phones are ringing and Packer Nation is fired up. Tonight's After Dark dives deep into the growing anxiety around this roster — from Brian Gutekunst's drafting track record to the bombshell NFLPA player survey that has Ryan seeing red about the coaching staff narrative we've all been fed. Callers and Ryan hash out the butterfly effect of recent draft decisions, including the Van Ness over JSN debate and what the offensive line failures mean for Jordan Love's elite clean-pocket ability The NFLPA survey results spark a heated rant about Bisaccia's supposed "beloved" status and LaFleur's surprisingly low player ratings — and the gaslighting from insiders who swore the locker room loved them Honest assessment of the roster thinning out: losing Quay Walker, Emmanuel Wilson, potentially Elton Jenkins, and what it means when you're replacing faster than you're building Caller suggestions for new segments, Bears fans coping with the Soldier Field situation, a BBQ care package update, and a push to get Colin on

Kenyan Sadiq just shattered Vernon Davis's 20-year-old tight end 40-yard dash record, Dylan Thenaman put together one of the most dominant safety workouts in years, and this combine is rewriting draft boards in real time. Today's Draft Room breaks it all down. Drew from Green Bay kicks things off with a deep dive on why the edge class is full of traps and why linebacker depth could be the smarter play for the Packers in the mid-to-late rounds Full tight end combine breakdown featuring Sadiq's 4.39 forty, Eli Stowers' record-setting broad jump, and Sam Roush's sneaky-good workout as a TE2 candidate The historically fast safety group gets the spotlight — Thenaman's "whiplash-worthy" movement drills, Bud Clark answering speed questions, VJ Payne emerging as a sleeper, and AJ Halsey checking every box as a thumper Cornerback winners and losers including Avon Terrell's elite footwork, Toriano Pride's blazing 4.32, and Davis Ignosin's stilted movement raising serious red flags Whether you're building a big boar

The NFLPA report cards are out, and the results confirm what many Packers fans have felt in their gut for a long time — this coaching staff has a credibility problem. Ryan dives deep into every category of the 2026 report cards, breaking down where Green Bay ranks among all 32 teams, and the picture isn't pretty for a franchise that prides itself on being "first class." The Packers ranked just 21st overall, with coaching staff dragging the organization down to 26th in that category Matt LaFleur graded as the second-lowest rated active head coach in the NFL by his own players — below every other NFC North coach The "most beloved man in football" Rich Bisaccia received a dead-average B+ from players, with 14 special teams coordinators graded higher Training staff ranked 28th overall with players frustrated by a one-size-fits-all approach to injuries Ryan addresses the Sean Ryan free agency situation and why he assumes the center will be re-signed Ryan pulls no punches on the disconnect between what the orga

The callers came with heat tonight and we matched every bit of it. From a wild Bisaccia payout conspiracy theory to a full breakdown of why the Packers' obsession with explosive plays is built on a logical fallacy, this episode covers the uncomfortable questions Green Bay's front office refuses to answer. Uncle Rico kicks off the offensive line debate — bigger doesn't have to mean less athletic, and the Packers abandoned a formula that was working A caller floats the theory that Bisaccia tanked his way to a payout, and honestly... it tracks more than it should Bruce from El Paso asks the question of the offseason: what exactly is changing under Ed Policy, and why can't anyone give us a straight answer? The explosive plays myth gets dismantled — great offenses produce big plays, not the other way around, and LaFleur still hasn't figured that out Micah Parsons vs. Isaiah Simmons becomes a masterclass in why "he can play everywhere" is a red flag, not a selling point The new special teams coordinator hire gets

The NFL Combine just blew the draft board wide open. Sonny Styles posted a 43.5-inch vertical — 100th percentile — and a 134-inch broad jump that had NFL Network comparing his workout to Calvin Johnson's. He went from a mid-first-round projection to a consensus top-five lock overnight, and the Micah Parsons comparisons are flying. Meanwhile, the rest of the class reminded everyone why this draft is historically weak at the top. Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese have essentially become mirror-image prospects — same school, same position, same 40 time — and both could go top five as versatile pass-rush weapons Caller Drew highlights Kentucky DT David Gusta, who ran a 4.88 at 308 pounds and posted a 9.75 RAS, turning himself into a legitimate day-three riser with starter upside Lee Hunter's disastrous 5.18 forty and 21.5-inch vert earned a 3.72 RAS, likely killing his second-round hype for Packers fans Malachi Lawrence from UCF may have been the biggest winner of the entire day, going from fringe top-100 to potent

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Ryan loses his mind over Ocho's viral claim that Caleb Williams is the most talented quarterback of all time — then dismantles it play by play. What starts as a highlight reel gets exposed for exactly what it is: filtered touchdown passes against busted coverages and trick plays dressed up as serious film analysis. The rant is equal parts hilarious and surgical. Ryan breaks down why stitching together 30-yard touchdown highlights is not "the tape" and why Ocho's analysis doesn't hold up to even basic scrutiny The DeVondre Sweat-to-Jets trade for Jermaine Johnson gets a quick hit reaction — what it means for both teams and why player-for-player swaps are so rare Teamworks acquires Pro Football Focus, and Ryan explains why this could either supercharge PFF or kill its consumer-facing product entirely Special teams coordinator interviews are heating up with four candidates coming in for in-person meetings — a hire could come by the weekend Javon Bullard's elite coverage numbers put him in company with Kyle Ham

Ryan hits the microphone in a raw, unfiltered state after seeing the latest organizational grades drop — and what starts as a temperature check on the Packers roster turns into a full-blown reckoning with the direction of this franchise. Kyle from Madison kicks things off asking the question every fan is wrestling with: are the Packers a legitimate contender, or are they a Micah Parsons injury away from irrelevance? Ryan unloads on the Packers' inability to develop draft picks and the troubling trend of building through free agency like "garbage teams do" Matt LaFleur's leadership comes under the microscope — liked by everyone, but will players actually go to war for him? The season ticket resale debate heats up as a passionate ticket holder pushes back on Ryan's ID proposal Uncle Rico checks in with a hilarious breakdown of the Bears' stadium saga and their toothless leverage game Callers demand a killer instinct — why does this team keep taking its foot off the gas with leads? Ryan spirals into