Locked On Packers

New reporting suggests it's not as simple as the Packers not wanting to do anything with Aaron Rodgers deal. We break down the latest news around the team's biggest star. Plus, we answer your questions about getting weapons for now and later, moving up for Micah Parsons, signing Richard Sherman, and a draft dilemma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trevor Sikkema from Locked on NFL Draft and The Draft Network, joins us to break down this year's class focusing on strategy, where the Packers can get impact guys, particularly on offense. Where would it be smart to get a tackle? What about a receiver? Trevor breaks it all down, plus we look at a trend of Brian Gutekunst's athletic preferences to ID some possible draft targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Rodgers doesn't call the shots, but what if he did? How would they approach this draft? Plus, Brian Gutekunst says this class features depth at cornerback and offensive tackle. We break down what that means about his approach and why the cynical fan take (that means they'll take a DL and RB early) doesn't make sense at all here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trading up always presents risks. Fewer picks means fewer chances to hit on useful players. But the Packers are ready to compete now and and there's an intuitive fit as a trade partner above them, so if they could make it work, how it would affect the rest of Green Bay's draft? We dig in, plus discuss the possibility of another quarterback in this draft ... just not early this time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History can be boring, but it also tells us a lot about where to target players in the NFL draft. We take a look at what that means for the Packers and what players to target. Plus, for Mock Draft Monday, we take a look at what a mock draft could look like if the 2021 season wasn't a factor (Hint: It's not that different). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We open up the ole' mailbag to take your questions on dealing up to get a top CB, trading up for a top skill player, plus digging into draft crushes, a proposed Jordan Love trade and a lot more. If you want to be a part of our mailbag shows, hit us up on the Locked on Packers Fan Hotline 920-341-3775. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to Mike Silver, Aaron Rodgers is, in fact, recruiting players to come to Green Bay to win a ring. We look at some options and examine whether or not it's necessary for a QB to do that with his team. Plus, we have some fun and put together an all-athlete mock draft, prioritizing the best physical tools guys at every pick using Relative Athlete Score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He's been my draft crush since at least January and now he joins the show. UCLA's Demetric Felton talks about his evolution as a receiver-turned-running back in college, his potential role in the NFL, what it would be like to play with Aaron Rodgers and why he believes he's such a good fit in the offense Green Bay runs. Plus, we open the show wondering just how many cornerbacks will actually fit what the Packers want to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you make a pick, you're also not picking another player or another position. Why? And what do you miss out on? The shape of the draft matters, so we take a look at this class, where the value is and who the Packers could be targeting if they want to get a guy early, middle, or late. Plus we address the latest non-comment comments from Aaron Rodgers because of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We tend to focus on needs, the flaws a team has, rather than what they're good at and how they can maintain that greatness (this is the case against the Packers ignoring WR for as long as they have). So, could they do the same this offseason with their approach to the NFL draft? We take a look with our Mock Draft Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday, we went all in for the Packers in the draft. So, is that the right move? And if it's not, what is? We look at the shape of this draft, the options they have, and why trading down could make sense, especially with the guys in this draft and the way this offense manufactures opportunities for receivers. We break it all down on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fans want the Packers to go "all-in." So with that option off the table in free agency, what does it look like in the draft? Brian Gutekunst has been unafraid to target players in the first and move up to get them. Could he try to move up not once but twice, to secure two blue-chip type prospects? We take a look at how that could happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He could be a first-round pick with the athleticism the Packers tend to covet. What was life like for Ifeatu Melifonwu as a student-athlete at Syracuse? How has that shaped him to be prepared for the NFL? And what kind of player is an NFL team getting when they draft Meli? We discuss that and so much more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know the Packers have some issues in the secondary, particularly at cornerback. So what are the options? We focus in on the best players at the position in the draft, where Green Bay can focus its efforts and players to target. Plus, we talk about free agent options and strategies to tackle the position for a 2021 Super Bowl run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers likely have a good starting five along the offensive line, but the depth is perilously thin and will be testing right away with David Bakhtiari coming off an ACL injury. With some quality veteran free agents and a deep draft class, what's the best way to handle it? We discuss, plus fold it into Mock Draft Monday, plus the 17-game schedule is likely on its way. We discuss it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The numbers from Kevin King's contract initially looked surprising. The actual details from the deal make much more sense and should not stop the Packers from signing other players at the positions if they desire to add them (and they want to come). Plus, are there guys worth making a serious move up for in the draft? And could A.J. Dillon be an upgrade over Jamaal Williams? Why Green Bay thinks so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers are bringing back Marcedes Lewis on a two-year deal, and at this point, Green Bay appears to be bringing back nearly every meaningful piece from their 2020 team. Does that mean anything? And how does it set them up as we head toward the draft? We discuss that, plus why the Packers will likely have real options at CB when they pick in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin King is coming back to the Packers, which means it's a perfect time to talk cornerbacks with former pro Eric Crocker. He joins the show to offer his confusion at why Green Bay thought King would be a good fit in the system the Packers intend to play, while also explaining which guy he thinks would be the perfect fit from this draft class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to NFL Network reports, the Packers are sitting out free agency so far at least in part because of the Aaron Rodgers contract situation. Could Rodgers use his leverage as a marketing tactic for a free agent like Richard Sherman or Casey Hayward? Plus, as athletic numbers come in from pro days, why do the Packers care so much about testing numbers and workout warriors? We break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers are one of two teams not to sign an outside free agent to this far. Does this mean they're planning to sit out free agency? Why they're likely biding their time, plus we look at what the draft could look like if they do go into the draft without signing a potential starter at cornerback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices