Locked On Packers - Daily Podcast On The Green Bay Packers

Offense gets all the love when it comes to Year 2 transformations, but there are reasons to believe Jeff Hafley's defense can get even better in 2025. Plus Jordan Love can fast-track the rookie receivers by going to training camp when the rookies report.

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

The Locked On NFL Top 100 is out, and three Packers made it, but all of them came behind some SHOCKING players. How did that happen? Plus, what players will make the list next year?

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

We debut our Locked On Top 100 today, and Jordan Love made the list. But where did Peter Bukowski rank him in the top 10 (OK, top 11) quarterbacks who made his ballot? Plus, what other Packers made the cut for him, and where did they land?

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

What players will the Green Bay Packers rely on most to reach their ceiling in 2025? Plus, why the narrative around Jordan Love's "recklessness" is totally wrong. And the state that perfectly explains Rashan Gary's 2024 season.

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

If the Green Bay Packers had a Mount Rushmore, what four players would make it? Who would we have to keep off the list? Plus, Anthony Belton is one of 30 second-round picks still unsigned. What the heck is going on there?

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

There's consensus around the best handful of quarterbacks in the NFL but an opportunity after that for Jordan Love. If he can put himself in that mix as QB5 or QB6 in the NFL, the Packers will be good enough to win a Super Bowl. Plus, how much will Jeff Hafley switch up how he plays coverage with Jaire Alexander gone and Nate Hobbs in?

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

Jordan Love is a top-10 quarterback, but he plays for a top-10 coach, behind a top-10 offensive line, with a top-5 running back, and a solid group of pass-catchers. So, who has it better than Love? Plus, the fringe roster players who could push to start.

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

Jordan Love had some problems last year, but that doesn't mean Love has those problems. Confused? You're not alone. Plus, why Xavier McKinney won't have a Year 1 like De'Vondre Campbell after earning his All-Pro selection.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

The Green Bay Packers defense got MUCH better in 2024, and there was nothing unsustainable about the way they did it. Plus, why Dontayvion Wicks isn't the answer for Green Bay against man coverage (but we'll tell you who is).

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

Matt LaFleur doesn't have a coaching tree beyond the inglorious failings of Nathanial Hackett, and that's a problem, but it also has its advantages for the Green Bay Packers. Plus, can this roster be as good against the run this season? And there's a linebacker spot up for grabs.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

Plenty of Green Bay Packers fans would love to see their team treat their title chances like some of the most aggressive NBA teams, but there's a reason NFL teams don't usually act that way. Plus, how many playcallers would you take over Matt LaFleur? And if the Packers receivers could just be normal on third down, this could be the best offense in football.

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2025

T.J Watt isn't happy with his contract in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are all in and have a difficult cap situation. The Packers can fix this for both sides and it's time for Green Bay to take a big swing. Plus, why is there STILL so much disrespect for the offense? (Hint: Fantasy brain is real).

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

The Green Bay Packers will content in 2025, but who are the players expected to be essential this year and for years to come? Plus, who are the players who, with a little growth and development, can take this team to the next level?

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

Jordan Love may not be the best QB in the league, but how close does he have to get to make the Green Bay Packers bona fide contenders? Brian Peacock and Matt Williamson from Peacock and Williams talk with Peter Bukowski about this question and much about around the 2025 Green Bay Packers.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

One play, you're a guard, another, you're a tackle. There's always someone coming for your spot. Is this the best way to find a "best five" along the offensive line? Hall of Fame tackle Joe Thomas says the Packers have it right and do it as well as any team in the NFL. He explains why, but cautions that there are still challenges to navigate.

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025

Christian Watson could be back from his ACL injury even faster than we thought and that has impacts large, small, good, and TBD on the way this team looks in 2025. Plus, have we discussed the wrong offensive lineman in a potential Trey Hendrickson trade?

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

The Green Bay Packers had a very good secondary last year despite not getting much from Jaire Alexander. Weird, right? Except it's not. We talk about why (and why they'll be fine this season). Plus, Brian Gutekunst is standing pat at cornerback for now, but looking at extensions for key players elsewhere.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

Jaire Alexander signed with the Baltimore Ravens for a fraction of what he was owed by the Green Bay Packers who offered their own meager deal. It's clear both sides wanted to move on here. Plus, Alexander is yet another top-of-market contract that didn't work out for Brian Gutekunst.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

New Packers president Ed Policy said his goal is to keep the team in Green Bay, and some people decided to freak out like there was a chance they might leave. They're not leaving, and Policy isn't going to start interfering in football stuff. Plus, Devonte Wyatt is the forgotten X-factor to this pass rush.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

The Green Bay Packers decided talent and personnel weren't the problem with the pass rush; coaching was. We'll find out right away in training camp if they were right. Plus, why the receiver hierarchy won't change early, and what training camp will tell us about the offensive line.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

The Packers cut Jaire Alexander in part because they didn't want to pay him to not play. That makes any criticism of a low-ball Green Bay offer a little silly. They didn't think he'd play! Plus, speaking of injuries, some rookies are already behind.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

Matt LaFleur believes in letting players compete, to the point he's one of the few (if not only) coaches to allow heavy rotations so players can earn starting spots. This is a team built to embrace that mentality, with versatility all over it. Plus, could Isaiah Siimmons translate his versatility into a real role with the Packers?

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

With all the talk about a first-round wide receiver and the players with contracts on the line this season, no one is talking about Tucker Kraft's potential to reshape this offense. Plus, the insane freakout over Bo Melton playing cornerback.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

The Green Bay Packers couldn't find a trade partner for Jaire Alexander, which only shows the rest of the league is just as wary about paying Alexander as the Packers were. Plus, did the team really punt on cornerback and pass rush in free agency?

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

Anthony Belton has reps on tape where he looks like a future All-Pro. He's gotten more consistent, but he's not there yet. As Kenton Gibbs from Locked on Wolfpack tells us, confidence is the key for the Packers' second-round pick. We hit our second Rookie Orientation series player of the offseason with Green Bay's second-round pick.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Drafting two receivers in the top 100 can be read as an indictment of the current group of Green Bay Packers receivers -- and it probably is. But it's also more than that: it's good business. Plus, the Packers will officially be facing Aaron Rodgers.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

The Packers tied for the most wire-to-wire wins in the NFL but came out slow against all the best teams they faced. They have to find new ways to win, and that has to include finding ways to be more "successful" on offense. Plus, what's the path forward for Lukas Van Ness?

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

The oddsmakers don't respect the Packers ahead of teams they were better than last season because they didn't add any shiny toys. Plus, Kenny Clark's injury was worse than we thought, and Matt LaFleur offers clarity into the future of at least one offensive line position.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

Amid all the Jordan Love regression talk, it was the receivers who took a step back in 2024, hurting Love more than any QB in the NFL. Plus, the Detroit Lions get another major hit to their prospects and the calendar is helping the Packers with their Jaire Alexander negotiations.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

The Green Bay Packers tried to make improvements this offseason to compete for a Super Bowl, but what if they don't work? Do the Packers have the right or enough backup plans in place to still make it work?

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

The Packers had the most run-heavy offense in football last year, but how much of that was Jordan Love being hurt? Plus, why 2020 can be the perfect model for this offense moving forward, and why they need the run game even if Matt LaFleur wants to pass more often.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

As OTAs start, the Packers aren't sure who their starting five will be along the offensive line, and if the shuffling and reshuffling on Day 1 is any indication, we won't get answers anytime soon. Plus, where will Javon Bullard play if Jaire Alexander returns?

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

New reporting puts the Packers and Jaire Alexander closer to a reunion and resolution to what looked like a likely divorce. Bringing the former All-Pro back to Green Bay raises their ceiling more than any move any NFC contender made this offseason.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

The Super Bowl window won't be closed if Green Bay doesn't win it, but there's plenty on the line for a slew of Packers players (and coaches). Who are the guys on offense, defense, and the staff with the most to gain or lose? Plus, who DOESN'T make that list, but fans think should?

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

The Green Bay Packers have built their team like the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens, but their quarterback hasn't proven to be an MVP-caliber player. The coach can make the difference. Plus, the many ways teams can build championships.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

Packers fans are still fantasy-booking pass-rush trades, and while they can't be blamed for dreaming, there's no reason to believe anything is going to happen to move the needle. Plus, Green Bay needs to solve its play-action problem. And don't forget about Javon Bulla

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

Reports out of offseason workouts have the "veteran" receivers working well with Matthew Golden and Savion Williams despite the high-level competition. That's fine right now, but will it last? Plus, somehow, the Packers and their fans are getting blamed for the tush push ban vote!

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

When the Packers lost to the Eagles, it looked obvious the team was an impact player or two away from truly competing. Did they add that player? Who are the candidates from their acquisitions or internal development? Plus, the updated official proposals for the new playoff format and the push actually make sense!

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

The Detroit Lions backed off a decent proposal to make an indecent one ... err, a worse one. The NFL playoffs do need to be changed, but the new proposal is a nonsense half-measure that doesn't fix the real problem. Plus, Zach Tom competing at right tackle? And Green Bay tweaks tush push language.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

Whoa, $55 million a year for Jordan Love? Another $53 million for Brock Purdy? Yes. That's right. The NFL is paying for production, and the highest-paid players at the position are all producing. Plus, why the run game will be so vital in the second half of the Packers schedule.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Matt LaFleur walks the walk when it comes to letting players compete for spots. If guys aren't willing to embrace earning their spots every day, the Packers can't win the Super Bowl with them anyway. Plus, Green Bay needs to pick up the pace, and what else does Jordan Love have to do?

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

It's here! The Green Bay Packers 2025 schedule is out, starts with a home game for the first time since 2018, and features plenty of the Pack in primetime. We are live on YouTube breaking down the schedule, looking at rest opportunities and more.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

The Green Bay Packers don't have many spots on the roster, but they have one of their most intriguing UDFA classes in a while. The Leaps' Jason Hirschhorn joins us on today's show to talk about the players who could make an impact, not just the roster, on the 2025 Pack.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Elgton Jenkins has not been at OTAs this spring and Packers coaches say he's "open" to a move to center. If this is a contract dispute, Jenkins is right to be worried. Plus, why is Jayden Reed worried? And speaking of worry, there's still more Jaire Alexander drama to parse.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

The Green Bay Packers have a promising young receiver group, but too often they failed to come up with the clutch play necessary in the biggest games in 2024. The front office set about to change that this offseason. Plus, the perception and expectations have evolved (devolved?) in 2025.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

The Romeo Doubs trade talk is just that for the moment. The Packers aren't going to trade him now, but that doesn't mean they won't ever do a deal. Plus, is there a resolution coming sooner than later in the Jaire Alexander saga? And Jadeveon Clowney is a perfect fit.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

In this week's NFL Squad, the crew reacts to the Locked On Network's latest 2025 NFL Power Rankings as put together by members of the Locked On NFL Channel.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

The Packers need a go-to option in the biggest games and that's when Matthew Golden shined at Texas. Houston reporter Chancellor Johnson joins us for the first of our annual Rookie Orientation series to talk about what Golden brings, why he relishes the chance to be the guy when his team needs him and more.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Yes, the Green Bay Packers are looking up at the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC right now. But they can't be too focused on beating Philly because the league changes so much every year. On the other hand, how do they match up with the best teams in the conference?

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

It's not just about who the 2025 Packers draft class could replace; there are plenty of other players and coaches who face immense pressure to perform after the way the draft shook out. We dig into who they are and why the spotlight will be on them after the draft.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025