Is Josh Sweat the Next Gannon Effect Superstar — and Should the Packers Go Get Him?

The offseason drama is heating up in Green Bay — and Ryan is here to break it all down for Pac Nation. From a blockbuster trade request out of Arizona to some eyebrow-raising social media activity surrounding Rashaan Gary's exit, this episode covers the stories that actually matter heading into 2026. Josh Sweat trade buzz: The Cardinals edge rusher has requested a trade, and the Packers are reportedly interested. Ryan digs deep into the numbers — Sweat's three best pass rush grades all came under Jonathan Gannon, his win rate and pass rush productivity mirror Lucas Van Ness almost exactly, and his 12 sacks on just 355 attempts in 2025 are flat-out remarkable. The price tag is the question. Kyler Murray to Minnesota: The one-year deal with the Vikings is real, but Ryan isn't losing sleep over it. No GM, no cohesive core, no long-term identity — this isn't a team, it's a rental. The Vikings are in cleanup mode, not contention mode. Rashaan Gary's exit gets messier: A closer look at Terrence Parsons' social media tells a story — charts, retweets, and pointed commentary all pointing toward effort and attitude issues in Gary's final Green Bay season. Ryan calls it like he sees it. Around the NFC North: Emmanuel Wilson lands in Seattle, Jonathan Allen heads to Cincinnati, and Detroit loses Alka'Din Muhammad to Tampa while adding a safety. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps the show grow and keeps Pac Nation strong! 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 called in HOT on this one. Ryan takes the lines from Dakota in Tennessee and Kyle from Madison as the crew breaks down one of the messiest offseason storylines in recent memory — the Ravens' Max Crosby fiasco. Baltimore backed out of that trade, swooped in on Trey Hendrickson while he was still with Cincinnati, and now everybody in the league is giving them the side-eye. Ryan makes the case that cutthroat is fine — until it costs you your reputation. Ravens drama unpacked: The Crosby-Hendrickson situation was slimy business, full stop — and now Baltimore is on damage control that nobody believes Packers cap space confusion: Kyle from Madison drops the question everyone's asking — why does Green Bay have $30 million sitting around after a round of aggressive restructures, and what's the target? CB room gets an upgrade: Benjamin St-Juste arrives, Skyy Moore solves the kick return problem Keyshawn Nixon didn't want, and the cornerback room finally has some breathing room AI hot takes at midnight: ChatGPT is slipping, Grok's improving, Gemini surprised everyone, and Claude keeps quietly winning — Ryan gives his full breakdown Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and call in live at 608-501-0718. New callers go straight to the front of the line! #Packers #NFLFreeAgency #PackernetAfterDark #GreenBayPackers #PacNation #Ravens #MaxCrosby #NFLDraft #GoPackGo 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

BREAKING: Kyler Murray to the Vikings!

The Draft Room is back with a full first-round mock draft — and this one doesn't care what the consensus thinks. Ryan works through picks one through fourteen (plus teams without a first-round selection) with a clear philosophy: positional value at the trenches beats popular picks every time. Fernando Mendoza locks in at one for Las Vegas, Arveell Reese goes to the Jets at two, and David Bailey edges out Maui Noah for Arizona at three — but from there, expect fireworks as Ryan diverges hard from the mainstream boards. The Giants pass on Sonny Stiles in favor of Maui Noah to address a crumbling offensive line, Cleveland takes Jeremiah Love to lean into a run-first identity around a shaky QB room, and Miami grabs Vega Yuani to protect their new signal-caller up front. Carnell Tate lands in Kansas City to give Pat Mahomes a legitimate X receiver, Baltimore adds Kenyon Siddiq to pair with a declining Mark Andrews, and Monroe Freeling heads to the Rams to solidify the right tackle spot. Ryan makes the case throughout that too many teams are chasing skill positions when their trenches are on fire — and he backs it up pick by pick. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review to keep Pac Nation growing. Drop your first-round takes in the comments — let's hear where you disagree. 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"> Big Sal from Peshtigo has had ENOUGH. The national media is parading Ben Johnson around like he cracked the code of professional football, and Sal is here to set the record straight — one hot dog deal at a time. The Bears went 2-for-6 on fourth down in the Wild Card game, a missed Brandon McManus field goal bailed out their "genius" head coach, and somehow the columns keep coming. Sal breaks down exactly what the numbers say about Johnson's debut season. Caleb Williams went 24-for-48 in the biggest game of his year and seven fourth-quarter comebacks apparently make him Marino. Sal is not buying it — and he has receipts. The Packers gave away the NFC North game at 16-6 with under two minutes left and spotted Chicago 21 unanswered points in the Wild Card. The Bears did not beat Green Bay. Green Bay beat Green Bay. Ben Johnson chirped at LaFleur on day one with zero wins as a head coach. Sal has a theory about what that actually means — and it is not confidence. The assignment for 2026 is simple: stop making Opie's job easy. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell every Packers fan you know — we are not afraid of a man who learned a rhyme in high school. #GoPackGo #Packers #BenJohnson #ChicagoBears #NFLPlayoffs #PackNation #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's not the only one fired up — Ryan breaks down one of the most exciting Packers signings of the offseason as Javon Hargrave lands in Green Bay, and the fit couldn't be more perfect. After a frustrating year buried in Brian Flores' stunt-heavy system and asked to play nose tackle instead of the three-tech role that made him a terror, Hargrave is coming home to Jonathan Gannon — the defensive coordinator who helped him post back-to-back 90+ PFF pass rush grades and be part of the first team in NFL history with four players reaching double-digit sacks in a single season. His family's reaction video? Pac Nation needs to find it immediately. Hargrave film and scheme deep-dive: Why Gannon's pressure-from-the-front-four philosophy unlocks everything Hargrave does best — quick pressure rate, three-tech alignment, and no more eating blocks in a gap control system Building the 2022 Eagles blueprint: Ryan maps out how Hargrave, Davante Wyatt, Micah Parsons, Lucas Van Ness, and Brenton Cox mirror the Eagles' historic defensive front — and where the Packers still need a Jordan Davis type Edge rush market chaos: The Ravens' Trey Hendrickson signing essentially removed two premier pass rushers from the NFC North's reach in less than 24 hours — and Ryan explains why that's a massive win for Green Bay NFC North free agency rundown: Kyler Murray to Minnesota looks inevitable, the Bears' safety room is a downgrade, and the Lions are still searching for a complementary edge to Hutchinson after cutting Josh Paschal Subscribe, rate, and review — and turn on auto-download so you never miss a breaking news drop. Ryan will keep the live updates coming all offseason long. #GoPack #Packers #NFLFreeAgency #JavonHargrave #PackernetPodcast #PacNation #NFLDraft2026 #NFC North 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

SHOW FORMAT: Packernet After Dark TITLE OPTIONS: Emotional Titles: Packernet After Dark: Romeo Doubs Is Gone and Pac Nation Is in Mourning Packernet After Dark: The Offseason Frenzy That Has Us Believing Again Packernet After Dark: Saying Goodbye to Romeo and Hello to a New Era Controversial Titles: Packernet After Dark: Special Teams Failures Were Never on Gutekunst Packernet After Dark: Hargrave Is a Pass Rusher, Not a Run Stuffer — Stop the Spin Packernet After Dark: The Cowboys Are the NFL's Most Embarrassing Franchise Right Now Question-Based Titles: Packernet After Dark: Is the Packers' Master Plan Finally Coming Into Focus? Packernet After Dark: Did the Ravens Seriously Lowball Max Crosby While He Was in the Building? Packernet After Dark: Can a 33-Year-Old Javon Hargrave Actually Transform This Defense? Descriptive Titles: Packernet After Dark: Romeo Doubs to New England, Hargrave Signed, and Cowboys Chaos Packernet After Dark: Free Agency Frenzy — Skymore, Hargrave, and the Defensive Line Picture Packernet After Dark: Caller Reactions to Green Bay's Offseason Makeover DESCRIPTION: Pac Nation calls in and the phones are hot — because this offseason refuses to slow down. Chris from Alabama opens the show with a heartfelt farewell to Romeo Doubs, who officially signed with the New England Patriots. Ryan honors the moment, credits Romeo for maxing out every ounce of his ability, and makes the case that Watson, Golden, and Reed all have higher ceilings waiting to be unlocked. Doubs to New England: The emotional send-off Pac Nation deserved, plus why Green Bay's receiver room may actually be better positioned going forward Defensive line reality check: Javon Hargrave is a elite interior pass rusher — not a run stuffer. Ryan breaks down why Green Bay still needs a nose tackle and why Hargrave + Wyatt mirrors what Philly built on their championship line Special teams accountability: The Skymore signing sparks a broader conversation — coordinators drive roster construction, and Gutekunst delivers when his staff asks for what they need Cowboys chaos and Ravens drama: Dallas is doing a Rubik's Cube with their roster and getting further from the solution, while Baltimore was apparently cutting a deal with Trey Hendrickson while Max Crosby's family toured the facility Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and keep the calls coming to 608-501-0718. New callers go straight to the front of the line! 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

Free agency didn't just move players — it completely reshuffled draft priorities across the league, and Pack Daddy breaks it all down team by team on this essential Draft Room deep dive. From Detroit's offensive line implosion to San Francisco's alarming roster aging crisis, no stone is left unturned heading into what promises to be a pivotal draft. The Detroit Lions lost Taylor Decker and now face a gaping left tackle void heading into pick 17 — Caden Proctor, Monroe Freeling, and Caleb Lomu are the names to watch as the Lions' O-line rebuild gets urgent The Minnesota Vikings' defensive line situation is quietly dire — and the draft class at defensive tackle may not have anyone capable of truly solving it, with Peter Woods' pressure rate numbers raising serious red flags Green Bay's needs have shifted dramatically with the offensive line shored up via contract reworks — all eyes now on the defensive tackle group after losing a key run defender San Francisco's roster is aging out at nearly every position simultaneously, the 49ers' recent draft capital spent on the defensive line has yielded near-zero results, and the front office has some serious explaining to do Whether you're building your mock draft or just trying to make sense of the offseason chaos, this episode is your roadmap. Subscribe, leave a review, and call in at 608-561-3243 to join the conversation. 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

BREAKING: Packers Sign DT Javon Hargrave

Big Sal from Peshtigo is pacing the kitchen again — and this time, Darlene can't even bring herself to ask why. The answer is Jalen Carter. Twenty-four years old. Two Pro Bowls. Second-Team All-Pro. Super Bowl champion. The most dominant interior defensive tackle in the NFL — and the Green Bay Packers have already made the call to Philadelphia. Sal says stop sniffing around and make the deal. The real cost of the Micah Parsons trade: no first-round pick in 2026 and a gutted interior defensive line — and why Sal thinks that makes Carter not just desirable, but necessary Carter at 24 next to a healthy Parsons = one blocker on your best pass rusher, every single snap — Sal breaks down exactly why this combination turns Green Bay into a dynasty-level threat The Eagles' cap math doesn't work with Davis, Carter, and the AJ Brown situation all at once — Sal makes the case that Philadelphia's window to extend Carter is closing, and so is ours The house on the river: Sal explains the whole thing to Tomek from the Marinette paper mill, and the message is simple — find the boats, make it work, don't walk away from a generational asset over the cost of a second boat Subscribe, leave a review, and for the love of all things green and gold — make sure Gutey hears this one. 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