ESPN Wisconsin reporter Jason Wilde joins Jen, Gabe & Chewy with a sobering breakdown of where the Green Bay Packers actually stand — and it starts with a draft class that ranked dead last in the NFL according to NFL.com.
Wilde doesn’t sugarcoat it. When you grade the 2025 draft class strictly on rookie-year contributions, a D+ and 32nd overall ranking is hard to argue against.
📉 The Draft Reality
The class included:
Matthew Golden
Anthony Belton
Savion Williams
Barron Sorrell
Warren Brinson
Micah Robinson
John Williams
And while there’s still long-term upside, Wilde admits that based on impact alone, the criticism is fair.
He goes further — suggesting that when you zoom out and evaluate multiple Brian Gutekunst draft classes, the narrative that he’s one of the NFL’s elite drafters becomes harder to defend.
🧱 The Offensive Line Problem (Again)
The bigger concern for Wilde isn’t just the draft — it’s the offensive line depth crisis brewing in Green Bay.
With:
Elgton Jenkins likely gone
Josh Myers gone
Rasheed Walker likely leaving
Limited veteran replacements
Wilde walks through a hypothetical Week 1 depth chart and admits it doesn’t inspire confidence.
He draws a sharp comparison to earlier seasons when the Packers neglected O-line replenishment and paid for it later. The pattern feels familiar — and dangerous.
🧠 “You Can’t Have It Both Ways”
Wilde pushes back on the front office messaging that everything is fine while simultaneously acknowledging the team needs to improve.
If the Packers truly believe:
They’re close
They drafted well
They developed talent properly
Then why are so many foundational pieces walking out the door?
As Wilde puts it bluntly:
Both things can’t be true.
🏁 The Bottom Line
Jason Wilde’s takeaway is measured but clear:
The draft hasn’t produced immediate impact.
The offensive line depth is thin.
Letting developed players walk contradicts the “draft and develop” philosophy.
The Packers aren’t doomed — but they are far less stable than optimistic messaging suggests.
And if the offensive line collapses, none of the other improvements will matter.
🎧 A candid, grounded look at Packers roster construction, draft evaluation, and why the trenches may define 2026 — with Jason Wilde on Jen, Gabe & Chewy.