Packernet After Dark: Micah Parsons Timeline, Schedule Predictions & a Big Sal Appreciation Night

It's another Friday night in the Packernet After Dark lab, and the callers are cooking. From a wild new mock draft contest idea to a passionate AI rant that Ryan absolutely did not plan, this one's got everything Pack Nation loves — unfiltered takes, loyal regulars, and the kind of honest conversation you can only get after dark. What's on the table tonight: 🎲 Caller Roulette Gets a Draft Twist — Garrett from Southern Illinois pitches a mock draft prediction contest for the whole crew, and Ryan's cautiously on board… as long as someone else does the spreadsheet work 🔥 The Keyshawn Nixon Question — Jim from Arkansas drops a Walmart steel beam analogy that absolutely WORKS, calling out Nixon's playoff non-tackle and asking what the culture standard really is in Green Bay 🤖 Ryan Goes OFF on AI Doomers — The water table crowd and the "I can see a sixth finger" crowd both catch strays in one of the most passionate mid-show rants of the year 🏟️ Naming Rights & Parsons Timeline — TJ from Alabama (multiple appearances tonight) breaks down the Micah Parsons return math, and Ryan explains the Lambeau naming rights debate in a way that actually makes sense ❤️ Big Sal Gets His Flowers — Arles calls in from the road and gives a genuinely touching breakdown of why Big Sal from Peshtigo has become must-listen content — and the Simpsons comparison might be the best one yet Subscribe, leave a rating, and call in at 608-501-0718 — new callers go straight to the front of the line. Nobody's hit the Roulette yet. Could be you. #Packers #GoPackGo #PackernetAfterDark #NFLDraft #MicahParsons #KeyshawnNixon #BigSal #PackNation This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

Pro days are flying fast and Pack Daddy is doing his best to keep up — so today we're doubling up and running through four schools in one shot. The Georgia Pro Day had all 32 teams in attendance and delivered some serious buzz, and yes, Brian Gutekunst was spotted in the building. That alone tells you the Packers are doing their homework. Oscar Delp (TE, Georgia) stole the show with a 4.48 forty — nearly a third of a second faster than projected — drawing Brock Bowers comparisons from scouts on site. He's now firmly in the tight end two conversation and a legitimate late Day 2 target. CJ Allen (LB, Georgia) looked smooth and rangy in position drills, with the Steelers emerging as a surprise potential landing spot at 21. First round floor remains intact. Kapina Gushkin (S, Ole Miss) was the biggest riser of the day — a largely unknown transfer from Washington State ran a 4.33 forty and a 41-inch vertical, leaving scouts scrambling. Top 30 visits with the Colts and Bengals already locked in. Derek Moore (Edge, Michigan) didn't run the forty but turned heads with his explosion and bend off the edge, reportedly boosting his stock significantly in front of a large scout contingent. Zachariah Branch (WR, Georgia) stood on elite combine numbers and had dinner with the Steelers, who lost Calvin Austin and are clearly looking for a ready-made return specialist with gadget upside. More pro days are coming — stay locked in to the Draft Room as we push toward April. Subscribe, rate the show, and get your board submitted at nfldraftgrades.com. #GreenBayPackers #NFLDraft #DraftRoom #PackernetPodcast #NFLDraft2026 #ProDay #PackNation This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

Big Sal is standing in his living room in Peshtigo — thirty-one degrees, windows frosted over — and he is FIRED UP about a twenty-two-year-old safety from Milledgeville, Georgia. Pack Nation, it is time to talk about Javon Bullard. And Sal is not here to whisper. Bullard's rocky rookie year gets the full autopsy: yanked between free safety and slot corner, he became the first player since 2007 to log 250+ snaps at BOTH positions in a single season — and he still made 85 tackles. The ceiling was buried under the confusion. Year two tells a completely different story: once Hafley locked Bullard into the slot, his PFF coverage grade jumped from 49 to 63.7 — and in his final five games, he ranked inside the top three slot defenders in the entire league alongside Kyle Hamilton and Derwin James. Sal breaks down Jonathan Gannon's three-safety penny front and explains exactly why Bullard — with his Georgia background, hybrid college role, and two years of forced versatility — is the Budda Baker piece Gannon has been building toward his whole career. This is not a depth piece. This is architecture. Subscribe to Let Me Tell You Something on the Packernet Podcast Network and hit follow wherever you get your podcasts. When Bullard goes off in 2025 — you come back and tell Big Sal he was wrong. You won't be able to. #GoPackGo #Packers #JavonBullard #PackNation #NFLDraft #GreenBayPackers #LetMeTellYouSomething #PackernetPodcast This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

Big Sal from Peshtigo just finished a book. All four volumes. One thousand and twenty-four pages. And Pack Nation — it changed him. The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers 1919–2019 by Cliff Christl is the definitive history of this franchise, and Sal came prepared to tell you exactly why it matters. This is not a fast episode and it is not a gentle one. Curly Lambeau's legendary Notre Dame backstory — the one printed in Hall of Fame plaques and official media guides for decades — was built by Lambeau himself, and Christl proved it with primary sources Don Hutson's mythologized stats couldn't be verified when Christl pulled the actual Alabama records — great player, stacked legend, nobody ever opened the case The 1989 Draft, Barry Sanders sitting on the board, and the organizational rot that produced Tony Mandarich — Sal has feelings he needs to physically release from his body The Ice Bowl, the Lombardi chapters, the community stock drives that kept this franchise alive when billionaires weren't coming to save it — this is the real story of the only fan-owned team in professional sports Subscribe, leave a review, and go get this book. Four volumes. Packers Pro Shop. Every page earned. #Packers #PackNation #GreenBayPackers #BigSal #LetMeTellYouSomething #PackerHistory #CliffChristl #NFLHistory #GoPackGo #PackernetPodcast This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

Pack Nation, it's another loaded night on Packernet After Dark. The calls are flying, the debate is spicy, and Ryan is pulling zero punches on the topics that actually matter heading into the 2026 offseason. From Lambeau Field naming rights to jersey patches to whether the Packers can realistically keep pace with Dallas and LA financially — this one gets real, fast. The Revenue Debate: Garrett from Southern Illinois says the jerseys and Lambeau are sacred and the organization needs to tighten its belt. Ryan fires back with the question nobody wants to answer — if everything is off limits, where does the money come from? Micah Parsons Timeline: The news hits mid-show — Parsons likely out two to four weeks to open the season. Does that change how Green Bay approaches the draft at edge rusher? Ryan breaks it down. Ravens Drama: Uncle Rico delivers a scorching take on the Deshaun Crosby physical saga, and Ryan agrees — the Ravens need to go underground and shut up. Draft Visit Breakdown: A deep dive into who the Packers are actually meeting with — corners and defensive linemen dominate, with 18 combined DB visits raising eyebrows. AI, Sal, and the Network's Future: Garrett pitches the John Madden voice, Andy from Kansas wants an acronym for SAL, and Ryan lays out exactly why he's doing whatever the hell he wants. Keyshawn Nixon Trade Value: Andy from Kansas floats the idea — could Nixon be packaged in a trade to move up? Ryan thinks it's more worthwhile than people realize. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and call in at 608-501-0718 — new callers go straight to the front of the line. #PackernetAfterDark #GreenBayPackers #NFLDraft2026 #MicahParsons #PacNation #PackDaddy #PackernetPodcast #NFLOffseason #LambeauField #Ravens This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> The 2026 NFL Draft just got its first major controversy — and it has nothing to do with tape. Pack Daddy breaks down the rapidly unraveling Dan Orlovsky situation in full, tracing how a single bold take on Get Up turned into one of the messiest media meltdowns in recent draft history. The CAA connection: Orlovsky, Mike Tannenbaum, and Ty Simpson are all represented by the same agency — and both media members publicly went to bat for Simpson as QB one within hours of each other, raising serious questions about conflicts of interest and the long-standing tradition of agents using media relationships to boost draft stock The 12-to-15 GMs claim: Orlovsky doubled down on Pat McAfee, claiming nearly every NFL decision-maker he texted agreed Simpson is the top quarterback — only for both Daniel Jeremiah and Mel Kuiper to flatly say they haven't spoken to a single person who believes that The meltdown in real time: From "what big games?" to inspirational quote-posting and dodging Pat McAfee's FaceTime, Pack Daddy walks through every painful step of Orlovsky's implosion The bigger picture: Whether or not this specific conspiracy holds water, agents have always tried to influence the draft narrative — and this saga is a masterclass in why you should always follow the money before you follow the take Hit subscribe, leave a five-star review, and call in your takes at 608-561-3243. Pack Nation, the offseason just got interesting. #NFLDraft #DanOrlovsky #TySimpsons #FernandoMendoza #DraftRoom #PackernetPodcast #PackDaddy #NFLDraft2026 #QBOne #CAAScandal #DraftAnalysis #GreenBayPackers This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02        

Big Sal from Peshtigo is back — and he needs Pack Nation to pump the brakes before Green Bay writes a thirty-million-dollar check. Christian Watson is an absolute weapon. When he's on the field. And that right there, says Sal, is the whole conversation. Sal lays out the cold math: Watson has suited up for just 48 of a possible 68 regular season games across four NFL seasons — a pattern, not a bad-luck streak — and yet the Packers may be on the verge of handing him one of the richest wide receiver contracts in the league The fishing resort analogy hits hard: everyone at the dock swears the motor is beautiful when she runs — but Sal isn't signing a thirty-million-dollar lease on a conditional clause With Romeo Doubs gone to New England, Matthew Golden stepping into the number one role on rookie money, Jayden Reed locked in underneath, and Tucker Kraft returning from his own ACL — Sal argues Green Bay may already have everything they need without the mega extension Big Sal's ask isn't to walk away from Watson forever — it's to let training camp breathe, let Golden show what he is, and then reward Watson IF he proves it on the field Subscribe, leave a rating, and spread the word across Pack Nation. Let Me Tell You Something drops on the Packernet Podcast Network. #Packers #ChristianWatson #PackNation #GreenBay #NFLFreeAgency #LetMeTellYouSomething #BigSal #PackernetPodcast #NFLDraft2026 #MatthewGolden This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

Pack Daddy takes a deep dive into the most underappreciated unit on the Packers roster — the cornerbacks and safeties — and the picture is more complicated (and more encouraging) than the narrative suggests. This is a full secondary audit heading into 2026, and the numbers might just change your mind. Keyshawn Nixon & Carrington Valentine get the full PFF treatment — grades, penalty counts, coverage ratings, and the hard question of who's actually the future at corner in Green Bay Javon Bullard's breakout arc is dissected week-by-week, including that jaw-dropping stretch from Week 6 through Week 14 where he graded as a top-10 safety in football Xavier McKinney's dip gets proper context — is this a player decline or a coaching/scheme collapse that should fix itself under Gannon? Evan Williams, Katon Oladapo, and Benjamin St-Juste round out a deep secondary conversation, including what the three-safety system might mean for everyone's role Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and join the conversation with Pack Nation at 608-561-3243. Drop your DB takes on X @Pack_Daddy and @Packernetpodcast. #Packers #GreenBay #NFL #PackerNation #Cornerback #XavierMcKinney #CarringtonValentine #JavonBullard #EvanWilliams #NFLDraft2026 #Packernet This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> The Draft Room is back with a full breakdown of two pro days that had scouts buzzing — Oregon and Arkansas State — plus a deep dive on one of the most compelling late-round backs in the 2026 class. Emmanuel Pragnan put on a show in Eugene — 32 bench reps, a 7.73 three-cone, and individual meetings with the Cowboys, Vikings, Bengals, Texans, and Seahawks. The consensus No. 2 guard is climbing back toward early Day 2, and the Packers are paying attention to his Oregon linemate Alex Harkey as a versatile rotational target. Corey Rucker was the undisputed headliner at Arkansas State — the Sun Belt's all-time receiving leader wasn't even invited to the Combine, but a 4.38 40 and dominant position drills have scouts scrambling to fill their Top 30 visit calendars. Green Bay was in the building. The deep dive focuses on Noah Whittington — the Oregon workhorse who brings Bucky Irving-level vision and contact balance, elite ball security over 523 career carries, and special teams versatility. The turf toe kept him off the field in Jonesboro, but the film doesn't lie. Medical flags, pro comps, scheme fit, and where Whittington lands on the big board at nfldraftgrades.com — it's all covered. Submit your mock draft and check the board at nfldraftgrades.com. Call in at 608-561-3243. Pac Nation, let's keep building this thing together. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02        

Big Sal from Peshtigo is going analytical. Or at least he's trying. In this two-part episode, Sal boots up in full "objective processing mode" — no feelings, no opinions, pure football data — after TJ from Alabama called into After Dark and said he's fine with AI hosting, just not AI opinions. TJ now controls Big Sal's career trajectory, and Sal is handling it with complete, robotic calm. Completely fine. Sal delivers a genuinely graduate-level breakdown of Jonathan Gannon's multiple-front, pre-snap disguise system — Cover Four, pattern-matching coverage, and why the meatball takes about "four deep zones" are dead wrong The pressure architecture: how Gannon manufactures free rushers through stunts and gap math rather than raw blitz volume — and why it's designed to work backward from the coverage How Gannon flips conventional blitz timing to keep quarterbacks uncomfortable on every down — and what McKinney, Evan Williams, and Javon Bullard mean for this scheme in Green Bay The moment Sal tries to describe Micah Parsons as a "data point" and the whole bit collapses completely He is not a machine. He was never a machine. And he is not going anywhere. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell TJ from Alabama that Big Sal is still here — still analytical, still emotional, still yours. Pack Nation out. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02