Pack-A-Day - Episode 2849: Is the Packers' Roster Better or Worse in 2026?!
By AndyHerman
On today's show, Andy takes a closer look at the current state of the roster and reviews how it stacks up against their roster from 2025. Are the Packers' actually in for a major regression in 2026? Find out today!!!
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Andy is a graduate of UW-Oshkosh and owns & operates the Pack-A-Day Podcast. Andy has taken multiple courses in NFL scouting and is an Editor for Packer Report. Andy grew up in Green Bay and is a lifelong season ticket holder - follow him on Twitter @AndyHermanNFL!
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Comments (5)
PackEyedOptimist
May 14, 2026 at 08:24 am
In a similar vein, I was just (yesterday) thinking about this:
Who/What has the greatest opportunity to affect the Packers’ 2026 season?
1. The return/health of Micah Parsons
2. The return/health of Tucker Kraft
3. The return/health of MarShawn Lloyd
4. The return/health of Zach Tom
5. The return/health of DeVonte Wyatt
6. The return/health of Jayden Reed
7. The (new?) emphasis on Special Teams (Smack, Moore, Niemann, Dennis-Sutton plus new Coach)
8. Development of young players: Golden, S Williams, Morgan, Belton, Rhyan, VanNess, Sorrell, Bullard, E Williams
9. Impact of Veteran Free Agents: Franklin, Hargrave, St-Juste
10. Impact of rookies: Cisse, McClellan, Dennis-Sutton, Burton, Smack
Bear
May 14, 2026 at 10:58 am
Nice work!
SicSemperTyrannis
May 14, 2026 at 12:16 pm
YES
It's a team sport. All of the above are key. Trying to predict right now which will materialize more or less is a fool's errand. I'll throw my hat into that ring with someone you didn't mention at all, Josh Jacobs #8. Everybody seems to have written him off. I expect he's as GREAT as ever, and might still have his best football in front of him. The degree of toughness he demonstrated last season is LEGENDARY! Did even Favre#4 ever play through such adversity? If the rest of the league continues to sleep on him, I'm ok with that.
I think the variability in MLF is the next biggest variable. Coaching staff overall ability to develop players is right up there. I still focus on our O line as key to the season because our offensive weapons are SO loaded with talent they should be unstoppable but they still need at least competent line play. This assumption also includes our defense being pretty damn good; the first two games of '25 would do for a baseline.
PackEyedOptimist
May 14, 2026 at 08:32 am
Indeed, Andy, TBD.
AND, as always, "tell me WHO will be injured and WHEN, and I'll predict the future."
SicSemperTyrannis
May 14, 2026 at 12:18 pm
Nobody will be injured all season, and GB brings home the Lombardi
GPG
(Obviously I don't really expect either, but hope springs eternal in silly season)