Locked On Packers

With Aaron Rodgers last year, the Green Bay Packers offense became too predictable: too much running, short passes at the line of scrimmage, and mistimed shots down the field. Warren Sharp, creator of Sharp Football, joins the show to talk about some of the key fixes and stats around the 2023 Packers and how they can maximize a window that should be open for them.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Packers offensive line put together an impressive season, particularly as they shuffled pieces in and out of the lineup. That shuffling doesn't look over as training camp has been a breeding ground for experimentation for Matt LaFleur and Co. Plus, how concerned should Green Bay fans be over the offense struggling vs. the No. 1 defense in two minute situations?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Jordan Love billed himself as a playmaker coming out of Utah State. It was the first thing he told Packers media after the team drafted him. So ... why haven't see seen much of it until now? There's a good reason. Plus, why Jaire Alexander says the defense is done making excuses.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

It's a simple question: What if Jordan Love is good? Given the way he's opened training camp, it's a question we have to start asking. Plus, who benefits most from the pads coming on this week, and one more big takeaway about how Green Bay will play on offense this year.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Jordan Love had a mixed-bag practice on Day 1 of camp and thrived on Day 2. Jayden Reed made a slew of plays a day after ghosting the proceedings. Training camp matters, but it's not real, so don't get caught on the rollercoaster. Plus, Luke Musgrave has a chance to do a rare thing for Matt LaFleur.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

It's just one day of training camp, but that doesn't mean we can't have some fun talking about some little takeaways from it. Plus, some players flying under the radar who could make a major impact this season, and Aaron Rodgers did something for the Jets he never did for the Packers.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Packers HC Matt LaFleur suggested new starting QB Jordan Love could be in for plenty of work in the preseason, but pointed out that wasn't just for Love's benefit. Plus, LaFleur hints at a quick return for key Packers defenders and why it matters LaFleur WANTED Love back in 2020.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Mark Murphy gave away more than maybe he should in a conversation with shareholders on Monday, including when he thinks the Packers will know what Jordan Love is. Plus, he said Green Bay will run more of Matt LaFleur's offense this year. We dig into why that's more than just about how good his scheme is on paper.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The NFL doesn't seem to want to pay running backs, but is there actually a solution that works for everyone? With the Packers set to have to make some tough decisions about Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, we investigate. Plus, the plan for Rashan Gary and Eric Stokes injuries and more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

For one of the men who experienced it first-hand, the Aaron Rodgers transition to Brett Favre sure looks a lot like the one from Rodgers to Jordan Love. Former Packers executive Andrew Brandt joins the show to talk about the drama around the Rodgers decision, the parallels to the current situation and more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The pressure on Jordan Love won't just be metaphorical in 2023 (though it will be that too). Love will have to prove he's up to the task of handling every blitz in the book and we have some evidence he can. Plus, is he going to be a checkdown Charlie? And what wrinkle can the Packers borrow from the Chiefs?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

If Jordan Love is good in 2023, that's good for the Green Bay Packers. Duh. But if Love stinks, that's good in another way. We'll explain. Plus, what spots are actually up for grabs as we get set for training camp? What battle is the most exciting?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Three star running backs couldn't get long-term extensions done before the franchise tag deadline on Monday. Two more had to take pay cuts to stay with their teams, including Aaron Jones and Dalvin Cook got cut outright. So what is the future of the Packers running back room? And what other positions will Green Bay have to make tough decisions on this year?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Packers want to go young, we get it. But if the goal is to get a proper read on Jordan Love, isn't the goal to maximize his chances of doing it? If Nuke Hopkins was going to go a non-Super Bowl contender, why didn't Green Bay bite? Plus, what exactly is the plan at safety? And somehow people forgot David Bakhtiari is an elite player.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Green Bay Packers jumped on the Vic Fangio train when they hired Joe Barry in 2021 and the defense has had the same problems a lot of Fangio disciples have had trying to adapt it. Cody Alexander, the creator of Match Quarters (He literally wrote the book on this and many other defenses), joins the show to talk about the history of it, why it's not working for Green Bay and how the Packers can tweak it so it will.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Green Bay Packers have one of the youngest pass-catching groups of the last 20 years, so how will the pecking order shake out? Plus, how Joe Barry and Co. can maximize Jaire Alexander's greatness this season, and Matt LaFleur is borrowing from ... Patrick Mahomes?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers have built a defense the way they want: to stop the pass first and the run second to not give up explosive pass plays. So why isn't it working better? Plus, the huge disparity between the Packers and other Shanahan-tree offenses throwing to the middle of the field and more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Matt LaFleur cut his teeth under Kyle Shanahan, expanded and evolved under Sean McVay, had to make his way on his own in Tennessee for one year before settling in with Aaron Rodgers since 2019. So ... what does a Matt LaFleur offense really look like? And how much is his own defense informed by that offense? We dig into it on today's show.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Not everything will have to change now that a new quarterback will be the Week 1 started for the first time since 2007, but plenty will be on the table. We run through how the offense will (and won't) look different, why an attitude adjustment on defense will be needed, and how even the front office has started tweaking its approach post-Rodgers.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Brian Gutekunst could have extracted more value in an Aaron Rodgers trade if he's done it a year ago or two years ago. But there's more to these decisions than maximizing value. Plus, more evidence Christian Watson can be an elite receiver, and why the Packers haven't put it all together despite acquiring impressive talent.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…