Locked On Packers

Alabama QB Bryce Young might be the first pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers after their big trade up, but other stars like linebacker Will Anderson, running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson will help to make the NFC conference even more competitive throughout the 2023 NFL season. Even the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles could look at add offensive fire power alongside Jalen Hurts, Devonta Smith and A.J. Brown. While the Los Angeles Rams will be looking for defensive help to make up for the Jalen Ramsey trade. Our Locked On NFL Draft experts get you ready for the annual selection process.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The New York Jets desperately want Aaron Rodgers. The Green Bay Packers appear to be ready to move on. Even so, Brian Gutekunst cannot let the Jets underpay for the 4X MVP because the cost to move him is just too great. Plus, if the latest reports are true, players will be heading to Green Bay in a potential deal. Who could make sense and how would it change compensation?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Two things needed to be true for the Green Bay Packers to want to move on from Aaron Rodgers: his play needed to suffer while his leadership and commitment issues continued, and Jordan Love needed to prove he was the guy. We have landed at that inflection point. Plus, John Butcko from Locked on Jets on the New York side of a potential Rodgers trade.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Trey Wingo broke the story of Aaron Rodgers meeting with the New York Jets early Tuesday morning and by the middle of the day, the story took off. Then the Jets brass took off to California to meet with Rodgers to discuss a possible deal. We talk to Trey about his reporting, the situation in Green Bay and more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Derek Carr reportedly wanted to go to New York, but signed with the New Orleans Saints on Monday instead of going to the Jets. What does this tell us about the future of Aaron Rodgers and how does it change the Green Bay Packers' position in negotiations? Plus, Locked on NFL Draft host Keith Sanchez joins us to talk about the winners, losers, and Packers types from the 2023 NFL combine.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Green Bay Packers are likely in the market for a tight end, a safety, and a receiver in the 2023 NFL draft. Only one of those position groups acquitted itself at the 2023 scouting combine. What does that mean for the Packers? Plus, the latest on Aaron Rodgers and trade reports around top receivers potentially on the market.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Fans and media have been begging for Brian Gutekunst (and Ted Thompson before him) to use more resources on the offense. After an incredible performance by the pass rush group on Thursday at the combine, now is a perfect time. Confused? We explain.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

It's no secret Brian Gutekunst, like Ted Thompson before him, wants big, fast guys. And when they've strayed from that model, away from their athletic model preferences, they've missed on high picks. Exclusively. So what does that mean for this draft? Plus, what's the latest on Aaron Rodgers?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Brian Gutekunst didn't exactly endorse the return of Aaron Rodgers. In fact, his refusal to say much at all about how much the team wants Rodgers back says it all: they aren't committed to him. But Gutey did shed some light on the plan for the team moving forward with or without Rodgers. We dig into all of it on today's show.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The NFL combine kicks off in Indianapolis, but what should we actually know? We dig into the positions where the testing matters and look at a telling pattern in Green Bay Packers draft history. Plus, new information about where the Packers and Aaron Rodgers stand with the latest reporting and what it means moving forward.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Between Aaron Jones, Preston Smith, and Jaire Alexander contract work, the Green Bay Packers will save almost $30 million on the salary cap for 2023, but don't expect to learn anything about the future of Aaron Rodgers with these moves. Plus, could the Packers look for a luxury first-round pick if they snag an extra in a Rodgers deal? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The New York Jets reportedly think Derek Carr can be a Hall of Fame player for them. Cool. Then why haven't they signed him? The answer is clearly Aaron Rodgers. And the Jets would be foolish not to sign Carr if they didn't have actionable intel Rodgers would want to go there. Plus, Christian Watson is even better than you realized.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Jordan Love has gotten better. On that, most everyone agrees. But how much better? Is he ready to be the starting QB for the Green Bay Packers? Tyler Dunne from GoLongTD.com joins us after writing an opus on Love hearing from those closest to the quarterback about the progress he's made to instill faith from his team.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The New York Jets may like Derek Carr, but they'd love to have Aaron Rodgers. Even teams that might not be in on Rodgers -- but want Carr or Jimmy Garoppolo, or even Baker Mayfield -- will have to wait on him for the QB market to start to shake up. We talk with Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson about the future of Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers' offseason and more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Brian Gutekunst chose Jordan Love over help for Aaron Rodges. Matt LaFleur picked Joe Barry instead of a slew of more established or more promising defensive coaches. This upcoming season serves as a referendum on those choices and will likely come to define their tenure with the Packers. Plus, with a slew of players set to hit void years and Aaron Jones saving money with accounting tricks, is the way business is done in Green Bay actually changing?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Multiple reports over the weekend suggest the Packers have made up their mind on Aaron Rodgers, or at least that powerful figures in the organization like Brian Gutekunst believe moving on is the best course of action. How did we get here so quickly? The short answer is: we've been here longer than you think.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Zebra Technologies' Adam Petrus breaks down how the NFL is using their tech to fuel things like Next Gen Stats, but why they haven't taken the step toward ball-tracking on the field yet. How the technology could help us determine first down conversions, out of bounds rulings and more in the future. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Carson Palmer knows what it's like to ask out from the team that drafted him. Aaron Rodgers could be in the same situation this spring. Palmer says a change of scenery could be exactly what Rodgers needs. Plus, we dive into the "Score 100" agenda in a major way.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Latest reports have the Packers willing to take Aaron Rodgers back if he wants to be back, but also trade him if that's what he wants. Is that actually an endorsement? Plus former Packer OL Marshall Newhouse on why the criticisms of Rodgers' leadership are unfair.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The 2022 Philadelphia Eagles did everything they could to win a Super Bowl, surrounding their rookie wage scale QB with the most complete roster in football. It still didn't win them a Super Bowl. Why? Plus the Derek Carr ripple effects on the Aaron Rodgers market.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…