Packernet After Dark: Busting the "We Should Have Drafted Him" Myth — Plus Callers Sound Off
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
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4.7 • 524 Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
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 in tomorrow night and bring the heat — Ryan needs at least eight of you to keep this thing rolling. New callers go straight to the front of the line: 608-501-0718.
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| 0:00.0 | You feel this nervousness on the phone there? |
| 0:04.1 | Sir, I've been trying to make an urgent phone call up there. |
| 0:08.0 | I don't think it's something I want to do on an overseas phone. |
| 0:10.8 | You got to make some phone calls? |
| 0:12.8 | Hanging up the phone. |
| 0:13.7 | Prank caller! |
| 0:14.2 | Prank call her! |
| 0:15.7 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to Packernet After Dark. |
| 0:20.7 | This is the call-in show, the Packernet Podcast Network. |
| 0:24.6 | If you'd like to call in, if you'd like to participate in the show, please feel free to do so. |
| 0:30.2 | The phone number here is 608-501-0718. |
| 0:35.7 | New callers go directly to the front of the line. |
| 0:38.9 | We don't have any new callers, but we got Bruce. |
| 0:41.4 | What's going on, Bruce? |
| 0:43.7 | This isn't going to work, is it? |
| 0:46.1 | Let's try this one. |
| 0:47.4 | Bruce? |
| 0:48.6 | Hey, Ryan, Bruce. |
| 0:50.2 | Hey. |
| 0:51.7 | Just a real quick thought here. |
| 0:53.4 | Imagine a world where the Packers kept Matt LaFleur as a coach. |
| 1:00.0 | And Jeff Hathley, with the Dolphins, |
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