Pack-A-Day - Episode 2896: Packers 2026 X-Factors!

Join Andy Herman as he ranks the top x-factors that could significantly alter the Packers' season for better or worse. Don't miss it!!!

 

 

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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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SicSemperTyrannis's picture

June 30, 2026 at 06:28 am

Chris Johnson ran a 4.24 at the combine. I never saw him play.

X is not an x factor, lol.

My only exception to your choices is our LT is our biggest x factor. Not only does he have 0 NFL snaps at the position, not only does it protect the blind side vs losing our QB on any given play, our O line has more variability in winning games IMHO. We have 5 great offensive weapons, with some depth behind that. None of that does very much without our O line being at least competent. To score an average of 50 points a game would take more, but really wouldn't be too surprising if they can: a first round draft pick at LT, both guards are second rounders, a third round at C, and the only proven good player on our line is a fifth rounder at RT. Our next highest picks are 3 fifth rounders, who I would put as the apparent next up on the depth chart. (Of course it would be nice if they all become as good as Zach Tom)

Our entire EDGE room is an X factor. If JG can utilize our 5 best without Micah and they win their reps at a good rate, this defense cooks! In limited snaps (11 per game?) Brenton Cox Jr has GREAT numbers! Do those fall off very much if he gets closer to 24 snaps per game? That's the average snap count if 5 are rotated equally, which would keep fresh legs. Seems like a reasonable number to get them warmed up and into the game, without taxing anybody so much that their productivity drops off. Fine tune from there to exploit match-ups. Even if LVN plays great, do you really want him averaging much above 35 snaps per game? Not if everybody else is effective. And if they can do that, you extend Micah's career because you don't need him playing every down.

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Snap the ball's picture

June 30, 2026 at 11:08 pm

I think Cox needs to be in more.

What about the baby Parsons that never played last year.

We need more from running game quicker to the edges Hopefully Lloyd does that. Or should have paid Aaron Jones one more Million to Stay . Jacobs and Jones woudl have been good, Saved Jones for Playoff run ,,,but Nope all for a million bucks

but signed Banks to Big bucks Banks could be X factor if he can block

Might be Morgan Belton Burton Ryhan Tom starting I Think that's your best o line combo Banks off the Bench

X factor Kicking game return game and faster running backs to edges

Jones did that so well.

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Snap the ball's picture

June 30, 2026 at 11:13 pm

MLF goes by gut feeling instead of the flow of the game.

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