Locked On Packers - Daily Podcast On The Green Bay Packers

We re-hash some of the Aaron Rodgers contract reporting to emphasize fans don't have to worry about what's out there because it may not ultimately matter, NOT because it's not true. Then we dive into where the Packers rank in terms of their future over the next three years. Should they be considered among the league's elite over that time period? 

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Mystery abounds with an extension between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. QB1 has shot down just about every report or rumor out there, while also low-key stoking the flames. There's no reason to get bogged down in the minutia. A deal is getting done. Nothing else really matters.  

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Of course, the Packers want to win every game, but some games simply matter more than others. Where are the key games for Green Bay this season? Where will they make or break their season? We dive into their 2018 schedule and pick out a few spots. Ultimately, we conclude this upcoming year could rest on the result of just one or two critical contests. 

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ESPN's Bill Barnwell ranked the Packers' receivers, tight ends, and running backs as the 23rd group of skill players in football. Why this ranking doesn't make sense for Green Bay or for some of the teams ahead of it. We go inside the numbers to show why this skill position group has actually become underrated. 

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The Green Bay Packers showed some interest in supplemental draft pick Sam Beal before the Giants used a third-round pick on him Wednesday, forfeiting that same pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Why it never made sense for Brian Gutekunst to pull the trigger at that value, especially given the roster. Plus, we examine Blake Martinez's success last season. How much had to do with the players in front of him? How he can prove himself in 2018. 

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The numbers for Mike Pettine rushing defenses present a potentially troubling trend. But should the Packers really care? Why Green Bay should be focusing on stopping the pass and not worry too much about the run defense, which should be good without much help given the talent level. A closer look at the numbers prove the Pettine way is the right way. 

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What should we expect from the 2018 Green Bay Packers defense and what does that mean for how we define success for Mike Pettine's squad? Plus, we take an inside look at Josh  Jones and Oren Burks, two players whose versatility as box defenders could hold the keys to the Packers defense this season. 

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Packers running back Aaron Jones will miss the first two weeks of the season after being suspended for an arrest last October in which he admitted to driving while under the influence of marijuana. Jones, then a rookie, also didn't have a valid license. While he deserves to be punished for his arrest, the league has to square its policies for drug use with the kind of other, more serious crimes for which players are suspended. Plus, what does this mean for the Packers offense in two critical NFC North matchups? 

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The league has gotten smaller and faster. For years, Green Bay refused to adapt to changing paradigms as the NFL as a whole also resisted change. But the league is catching on as the college game evolves and the Packers are finally riding the wave after a draft full of crazy athletes, even if some are non-traditional in size. 

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Somehow, Aaron Rodgers came in 10th in the NFL Top 100 rankings, including behind three other quarterbacks. Packers fans shouldn't be to concerned about these silly rankings. It's just proof players are susceptible to recency bias just like fans. Plus, we discuss Tony Romo saying the Packers could be the "team to beat," this season in the NFL. Is he right? 

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