Packernet Podcast: Green Bay Packers

Packers Total Access : LIVE Combine Reaction To DT Measurments!

The Packers are heading into the offseason with the worst offensive line of the PFF era, and Ryan isn't buying what Brian Gutekunst is selling. Today's episode dives deep into the numbers behind Aaron Banks' career — and the data tells a very different story than the GM's glowing endorsement at the combine. A full PFF breakdown of Aaron Banks' career grades reveals a player who has never cracked the top 20 at his position, despite his massive contract and $9.5 million roster bonus looming on day three of the league year Ryan challenges the Packers' philosophical shift toward bigger, stronger offensive linemen, arguing the team has historically dominated with smaller, athletic technicians — and the power approach has produced nothing but failure Combine day one highlights including Florida kicker Trey Smack drilling a 60-yarder after getting iced, plus quick hits on Aaron Rodgers' timeline, Tyler Linderbaum's market-setting deal, and the Brian Thomas trade rumors Early clues on Jeff Gannon's defensive scheme

The quarterback market is getting desperate, offensive tackle stock is crumbling, and the Combine is about to shake up the entire 2026 draft board. Ryan dives deep into the chaos unfolding across the NFL as teams scramble for answers heading into draft season. Key Discussion Points: The Vikings are "exploring all quarterback options" while JJ McCarthy sits on the roster — what that really signals and why drafting a QB before hiring a GM would be organizational malpractice Multiple teams including the Browns, Dolphins, and Jets are hunting for quarterback solutions, with Malik Willis hysteria reaching a fever pitch and teams calling Carolina about Andy Dalton Some NFL teams believe no offensive tackle in this class deserves a top 10 pick, a stunning departure from consensus rankings on Mauigoa and Fano Combine spotlight prospects who need to prove themselves: Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier, Akeem Mesidor, Aiden Fisher, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren each face make-or-break moments A passionate case fo

Packers Total Access : Talkin Defensive Tackle, Cornerback & Offensive Line Prospects!

Brian Gutekunst Talks at the Combine

The phones are ringing and the callers are NOT holding back. Tonight's After Dark kicks off with a full-blown roast of the Chicago Bears and their fans' endless excuses for empty seats — turns out "there's so much to do in Chicago" doesn't hold up when your team might be moving to Hammond, Indiana. That "stupid piece of paper" Packers fans hold doesn't seem so stupid now, does it? The show takes a more serious turn as callers and Ryan reflect on the tragic losses within the Minnesota Vikings organization and the broader mental health struggles NFL players face when their identity is stripped away by injury or decline — from Jaire Alexander to Romeo Doubs to Christian Watson, the emotional toll of the league is real and worth talking about. Callers also dive into the special teams coordinator search and whether the Packers are willing to sacrifice offensive or defensive practice time to fix the unit, the backup quarterback debate and whether "planning to lose" without a quality backup is a fireab

The Combine is here and the rumors are flying. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the flood of news pouring out of Indianapolis as scouts, GMs, and media collide for the first time this offseason. From Kirk Cousins getting his walking papers in Atlanta to the stunning freefall of quarterbacks across draft boards, there's a lot to unpack. The bizarre quarterback class where former projected first-rounders like Chet Club Nick, Carson Beck, and Drew Allar are plummeting into Day 3 territory, and why that's actually great news for some teams Jordan Tyson skipping Combine workouts and why the outrage is completely overblown Fernando Mendoza's quiet rise as a "special prospect" that nobody seems to want to talk about — and the Cam Ward comparison nobody wants to hear Deep dives into the Raiders, Dolphins, and Jets as the NFL's most desperate rebuilds collide with a thin quarterback market Free agency rumblings including Trey Hendrickson, Jalen Waddle trade talk, Malik Willis to Miami or Arizona, and receiver

Packers Total Access : Packers Comp Pick Breakdown + What Should Gutey Do At Stackbacker?

The NFL Combine is underway and there's no shortage of Packers-related intel to break down. Ryan kicks things off with the official death of the tush push ban — no team even submitted a proposal this year, despite league-wide usage actually increasing. So much for player safety concerns. The Packers have a formal meeting scheduled with LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr., a former five-star recruit with elite pass rush ability but serious questions about his ACL recovery and undersized frame Rasheed Walker's free agent market could hit $25 million per year, with the Chiefs, Patriots, and even the Lions reportedly circling — and what that means for Green Bay's compensatory pick formula Elgton Jenkins is "widely expected" to be released before the league year, adding another name to the painful list of Packers talent that never reached its ceiling Green Bay is meeting with a surprising number of small-school quarterbacks at the Combine, plus a deep dive on kicker Marco Jovisick and tight end prospect Eli Stower

The Draft Room goes full community mode with a unique third-round mock draft built from fan-submitted mocks in the NFL Draft Fanatics Facebook group. Using real first and second round selections posted by group members as the foundation, each third-round pick becomes a legitimate exercise in evaluating need, value, and available talent as the board thins out. All 36 third-round selections broken down pick by pick, including team needs, player evaluations, and positional value analysis The Packers land Jake Slaughter, offensive center out of Florida, as teams passing on the position let him fall perfectly into Green Bay's lap Garrett Nussmeier to Arizona as a Day 2 QB, the Steelers finally addressing offense after heavy defensive investments, and why Miami needs three straight trench players A deep look at which positions accumulate value in the third round, from the run on corners and defensive tackles to the surprising tight end and safety selections late in the round Drop your own mock drafts in the NFL

Packers Total Access : Breaking Down Gutey's Athletic Thresholds 

It's Mock Draft Monday, and this time YOU built the board. Ryan takes fan-submitted draft crushes from the Packernet Facebook group and X to construct a complete seven-round mock draft for the Packers — and the results might surprise you. Full breakdown of all seven picks including CB Chris Johnson (SDSU) at 52, DT Dominic Orange (Iowa State) at 84, OL Cage Casey (Boise State) at 120, C Pat Coogan (Indiana) at 158, RB Robert Henry Jr. (UTSA) at 200, CB Devon Marshall (NC State) at 237, and LB Red Murdock (Buffalo) at 257 Deep scouting profiles on each prospect with PFF grades, injury histories, pro comps, and scheme fits for Green Bay's defense and zone-blocking offense The Aaron Jones comp for Robert Henry Jr. that's "almost eerie," and why Red Murdock's NCAA-record 17 career forced fumbles make him a potential steal of the draft Jennings Dunker update: he's slid to consensus #52 overall, putting him squarely in Packers range Don't forget — the NFL Combine kicks off now, so stay locked in for updated pro

The Sunday night crew brings the heat heading into Combine week with a loaded call-in session tackling the Packers' biggest questions. The conversation dives deep into Green Bay's offensive line woes, with callers and Ryan breaking down the alarming lack of development along the front five and what needs to change with Morgan and Belton getting locked into positions this offseason. Callers dismantle the Caleb Williams arm talent hype, arguing that every NFL quarterback can make elite throws and that the Bears' success was fueled by historic luck unlikely to repeat The great defensive draft debate: should the Packers prioritize defensive backs to complement Micah, or double down on the pass rush? A passionate breakdown of why the backup quarterback position matters more than people admit, with Ryan revisiting his own past takes Fans sound off on the team's need for vocal alpha leaders and a tougher mentality in the locker room The calls keep rolling as the offseason officially kicks into high gear with the

How much should a torn ACL actually move a prospect down your board? In this episode of the Draft Room, we dig into real orthopedic studies and data spanning decades of NFL Combine medical evaluations to answer one of the most underrated questions in draft analysis — how do pre-draft injuries actually impact career production, and are NFL teams overcorrecting in the early rounds? Key Discussion Points: Deep dive into the Brophy 2008 study and a 2018 systematic review covering 32 studies on how specific injuries (ACL, rotator cuff, Lisfranc, spinal) correlate to fewer games, lower snap counts, and shortened careers Football Outsiders data suggesting teams overcorrect for injury in early rounds, creating value windows for savvy drafters A thorough breakdown of why "Best Player Available" is more myth than reality — and why tier-based drafting with need awareness is the smarter approach Pronunciation guide for commonly mispronounced 2026 prospects including Ihana Chore, Wetjen (Wee-Jin), Mauigoa, Pregnon, and

The Packers have added another name to the special teams coordinator search, and Ryan is losing his mind over it. Sam Sewell, the former assistant special teams coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals — a unit that finished 30th in DVOA — is the latest interview, and the pattern of targeting coaches from the league's worst units continues to baffle. From there, Ryan breaks down the full NFL Combine schedule day by day and maps out every critical offseason date from legal tampering through training camp. Deep dive into the Rasheed Walker tag-and-trade scenario and why the math makes it dead on arrival at a $28 million tag price Full breakdown of Packers trade candidates including Rashawn Gary, Elton Jenkins, Aaron Banks, Josh Jacobs, Keyshawn Nixon, and more — with contract details and realistic return values Rob Demovsky's latest notes on Jordan Morgan, Quay Walker's price tag, Malik Willis's market, and Romeo Doubs' future Ryan fires back at ESPN's Evan Cohen and the tired national narrative questioning Jord

The Friday night phones are lit up and the callers came ready to throw haymakers. Tonight's Packernet After Dark kicks off with a deep dive into the Bears' stadium saga — and the absolute roasting that follows their potential move to Hammond, Indiana. The callers can't contain themselves, and neither can we. The Bears-to-Hammond news dominates the night as callers pile on Illinois' inability to keep its own historic franchise, complete with population comparisons to Green Bay and relentless ribbing about the "Hammond Bears" A thoughtful debate breaks out over whether the Packers should draft a backup quarterback or pursue a veteran like Justin Fields, with Dakota from Tennessee making the case for NFL-experienced backups Special teams coordinator candidates Kyle Wilbur and Tom McMahon get the statistical breakdown treatment, and the numbers aren't pretty — sparking a bigger question about whether any available coordinator can actually improve the unit The offensive line conversation resurfaces with a painfu

What if almost nothing at the NFL Combine actually predicts success? Ryan went deep into the data — correlating height, weight, 40 time, vertical, bench, broad jump, shuttle, and three-cone results against NFL career value scores — and the results are humbling. Almost every metric across every position lands squarely in the "noise" category. But what emerged from the frustration is a powerful new way to think about prospect evaluation. Position-by-position correlation breakdown reveals almost zero signal in any individual combine drill, with the 40-yard dash showing some of the weakest predictive value of all Surprising inverse correlations: why slower 40 times, lower verticals, and weaker bench numbers sometimes trend with more successful players — and what that actually means The offensive tackle vertical jump mystery: a negative .314 correlation that challenges everything we assume about explosiveness Ryan introduces the "Craftsman vs. Weapon" framework — why how a player uses their physical t

Packers Total Access : PFF 3 Round Mock Draft Reaction

Brett Favre is saying what we've all been thinking — the NFL is chasing people who don't watch football at the expense of the fans who built this league. Ryan breaks down why the league's obsession with appealing to non-fans is a dangerous path and draws a powerful parallel to institutions that lose their identity trying to be everything to everyone. Brett Favre's comments on the NFL losing touch with its core fanbase and why Ryan has been saying the same thing for years The Chicago Bears' stadium saga takes a hilarious turn as a Bears fan visits Hammond, Indiana and immediately regrets his enthusiasm — plus Halas Hall relocation rumors and a brutal 13.5% ticket price hike Mark Murphy casually drops that the Packers are likely playing in Germany this season, and why an 18-game schedule with two bye weeks could actually work The Packers' special teams coordinator search is underway with Tom McMahon, Kyle Wilber, and Cameron Achord emerging as candidates — and Ryan's frustration with the Rich Bisaccia coachin

Jordan Love can't buy respect from the national media, and tonight's callers are fired up about it. A new caller from Kansas City kicks off the show asking why Caleb Williams gets the royal treatment while Love gets ignored — and the answer comes down to lazy analysis, recency bias, and the media's strange obsession with Chicago quarterbacks. From there, the conversation takes a detour into coastal elitism, big city snobbery, and why nobody in the Midwest is impressed by your overpriced apartment. Callers break down the national media's double standard between Jordan Love and Caleb Williams, and why goldfish-brain analysis keeps ruling the day A passionate deep dive into Will Lee III out of Texas A&M — a 6'1" corner whose "click and close" style screams Packers scheme fit and potential sleeper pick The leadership vacuum debate: Is the five-game losing streak about youth, or is it a culture problem that starts at the top? Defensive scheme talk on what to expect from Gannon's coverage-first philosophy and