Locked On Packers

Who is the best coach in the NFC North? What about the best quarterback? Our Locked On roundtable discusses these questions and more facing the division in 2020. Plus, teams are already releasing players to save money ahead of free agency. Are any of the names already available potentially interesting in Green Bay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Ultimate Crossover series (finally) covers the reigning division champion Packers. Were they worthy of their 13-3 record? Where do they stand now? And should they be considered the favorites again in the NFC North? Plus, a discussion on the revisionist history around the 2019 offseason and why the Packers didn't move harder for a receiver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a balance sheet in the red and some glaring roster holes, can the Vikings afford to keep this core together and even if they can, is it enough to compete? Our NFC North roundtable discusses this and more around the Packers' biggest division rival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bears provide a cautionary tale for the Packers: hire a new head coach, thrive in Year 1 only to regress in Year 2. How can the Packers avoid this in 2020? We discuss, plus as Part II of our Ultimate Crossover, have an NFC North round table about how Chicago can -- or at least will attempt to -- get back to its winning ways this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start our Ultimate Crossover series with the hosts of Locked on Packers, Vikings, Bears, and Lions all discussing the biggest issues facing the teams in the NFC North. The Lions bring up the rear of the division, so where do they go to get better this season and is it time to move on from Matthew Stafford? We also take on Mock Draft Monday to figure out how the Packers draft could look in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Players like Sammy Watkins, Taylor Gabriel or Marcell Dareus could all be better options than the players currently slated to be on the free agent market. Only one problem: they aren't free agents ... yet. Plus, we dig into the criticism of Za'Darius Smith's comments about travel, and answer more of your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could an OBJ trade actually work for the Packers? The numbers might surprise you, plus CBS Sport draft analyst Chris Trapasso joins the show to dive into this receiver class for the upcoming NFL draft, the top players and who could be available later on to bolster the Green Bay passing attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Wilde laid out the case in The Athletic for why the Packers could be due to bring in a young quarterback to eventually assume the mantle of franchise QB. We look at how this could work, why it would be financially imprudent, plus discuss the nature of dynasties, Willie Wood's death and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers wide receivers weren't good enough in 2019. It didn't sink the season, but contributed to the failures of the offense. Adding the right pieces could elevate the Packers where they want to get to in 2020 in beyond so how do they get there? Who is available in free agency? Where can they turn in the draft? We break it all down on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chiefs couldn't stop the 49ers run gam and still managed to beat them to win the Super Bowl. How close are the Packers to getting there and where can they improve to meet the need of the moment? Plus, we use Mock Draft Monday to address precisely this question and identify players in the draft who could fit the bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Za'Darius Smith said he wasn't ready to play football for the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers and suggested a schedule change could help. The Packers also fired their receivers coach Alvis Whitted in an extension of Matt LaFleur's "competition at every spot" mantra. Plus, could Greg Olsen be an option for the Pack? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A piece in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Tom Silverstein makes the case Aaron Rodgers needs to offer further buy in, learn to play differently, and move into a different phase of his career. I explain why I have a problem with this argument and many like it. We also talk about the potential for offensive improvement without adding talent and more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams will play on the final years of their rookie deals in 2020, so what will the Packers do with them? The draft could offer a hint, or at least some leverage as they make decisions about their future at the position. Plus, could Green Bay save Josh Rosen from wasting away in Miami? We discuss that and more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are at least two and likely three important positions where Green Bay needs a long-term solution: WR, LB, and OT. To put together an offseason plan, it's important to understand where the talent resides in this talent pool. Where can they add in each phase of the offseason and how does one affect the other? We break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst left the door open to the Packers drafting a quarterback this offseason. Who could the QB in question be? We bring in Yahoo Sports' Eric Edholm to provide a debrief on two potential options from the Senior Bowl, plus get the lowdown on other potential targets down in Mobile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After reports Matt LaFleur was mulling a change at defensive coordinator, reports Wednesday suggest Mike Pettine will return for his third year as defensive coordinator. LaFleur offered pointed criticism of coaching and player execution, particularly on defense in his end-of-year press conference, but ultimately decided a game or two was not worth making a change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A surprising 13-3 season taught us plenty about where this team stands and where it still must go, we break down the offense and defense, identifying places the Packers were strong, where they were weak, and where they can improve this offseason to return to the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt LaFleur reportedly hasn't made any decisions about the future of Mike Pettine following an ugly loss to the 49ers, but no news is good news for Pettine, who is under contract. If LaFleur does move on, is there someone worth snagging? We dig through possible candidates as well as explore how culture helped shape the 2019 Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 13-3 season came to an inauspicious end with a 37-20 loss to the 49ers on a night when the Packers defense got ran over by Raheem Mostert and the San Francisco run game. It's OK. This wasn't wasn't Super Bowl quality, and the NFC Championship laid out just how far they have to go to get there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone and their mothers are picking the 49ers this Sunday in Santa Clara with the NFC Championship on the line. And maybe that's the right choice. But we discuss some reasons to ignore the hype, dismiss the narratives, and believe this game will be closer than the talking heads are saying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices