Aaron Banks PFF Breakdown, Combine Kickers, and the 3-4 Defense Shift
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
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4.7 • 524 Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
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 suggest a 3-4 base with nickel principles — and why that's actually exciting news for Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary
Is the front office in denial, or do they see something the stats don't? Subscribe and sound off.
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to the Packernet podcast. |
| 0:13.1 | I am your host and resident panelist, as always Ryan Schlipp. |
| 0:16.7 | Check us out online, packernet.com. |
| 0:19.7 | Find me on Twitter pack underscore datam. |
| 0:23.7 | Well, Thursday, the day that you're listening to this is the first official day of on-field action. |
| 0:30.9 | Today for me is the first day of the media sessions for certain players. |
| 0:38.5 | So if you're in any way excited to watch some of the combine drills, today's the day. |
| 0:44.3 | It is from 3 to 8 Eastern, 2 to 7 Packer Time, and it is the defensive line linebacker |
| 0:52.7 | and place kicker groups. |
| 0:54.4 | And I saw a video. |
| 0:57.2 | And it's why I was kind of what was like, am I off on my days here? |
| 1:01.9 | For some, somehow, they were able to get a kicker out there to kick a 60 yarder. |
| 1:07.8 | I heard somebody say 65 in the group there. |
| 1:10.6 | But since I have it in front of me, |
| 1:12.0 | I'll just mention it. Florida kicker, Trey Smack, hit from 60 yards after Eagle Special Team's |
| 1:17.8 | Assistant Tyler Brown and Broncos Special Teams coordinator Darren Rizzy tried to ice him. |
| 1:23.7 | Smack was impressive at today's Specialist Showcase. Okay, so they did have a specialist showcase. |
| 1:29.2 | One by Titan Special Team's coordinator, Bones Fassel's team. |
| 1:34.3 | Well, I will dig into that in a second. |
| 1:36.9 | But anyways, obviously, I saw that because there's some Packer fans out there that are |
| 1:40.7 | a little giddy about some of the kickers that are out there and |
| 1:44.4 | seeing that got some people excited. Certainly, you know, I try to keep as open of a mind as |
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