It’s been quite some time since we made our last Packers mailbag, so the “Monday Night Football” game offered us the perfect timing to do one during the season.
The Green Bay Packers are 5-2-1, so things are much better than the vibes would indicate, but there are obvious aspects to correct and improve. Let’s discuss the present and the future of the team.
It's been a while since we don't do these, so let's do it: Packers mailbag time, send your questions right now!
— Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) November 5, 2025
No, it’s just a matter of how much Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst will get. They have had great results and work well together. Yes, there are some mistakes and fans want them fired, but that happens to everyone — after any loss, fans want to find who’s responsible for it. LaFleur and Gutey are under contract through 2026, and just like they do with players, the Packers don’t like to extend their professionals so much ahead of time. Now, next offseason is the perfect time to do it — and they will negotiate a number that makes sense for everyone.
Matt LaFleur has some problems with decision-making, the play-calling isn’t always perfect. But he rebuilt the organizational culture, most metrics show he’s in fact a great offensive mind, and teams would line up to hire him if the Packers let him go — by the way, Green Bay could find another team to trade LaFleur away if they wanted to part ways with him.
Nobody is perfect, but LaFleur has been highly successful with two completely different versions of the roster. I know he hasn’t won the Super Bowl, but that’s not the only way to measure good work.
It's been a while since we don't do these, so let's do it: Packers mailbag time, send your questions right now!
— Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) November 5, 2025
The overreaction is what bases our ways of living these days around the world. All the time, I see myself arguing with both sides — those who think everything is perfect and those who want everyone fired. Back in the offseason, I was very critical of the decision to sign Aaron Banks, and the prevailing argument was that I had to wait and see him play. No, we had extensive background to form an opinion and analyze the process. Eventually, bad processes have good results, but that’s an outlier.
Now, during the season, some people only want to say that they lost to the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers, therefore LaFleur is bad, his offense doesn’t work. There are people suggesting the return of Mike McCarthy on social media, guys.
What I like to do in those moments is to think about what’s sustainable. Even after the wins, what I thought was bad about the team? And even after the losses, what I thought was good? Those tend to be the real bones, good or bad, of the roster.
Yes, cornerback and defensive tackle are obvious needs — CB is even more, and I wouldn’t be surprised with that approach where Brian Gutekunst takes multiple players at the same position to solve a need. Defensive tackle is also huge because Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, and Colby Wooden will all be entering the final year of their deals. The offensive line is a low-key need too, because Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, and Darian Kinnard are all hitting free agency next offseason, so even if Jordan Morgan and Anthony Belton are ready to become starters, depth will be necessary.
There are only two, Jordan Love and Micah Parsons. You could make a case for Rashan Gary due to his sack numbers, but we know it’s mostly a product of how much attention Parsons is driving from opposing offenses. Right now, considering how many injuries the offense has handled, I would say that Love has been easily the most valuable player due to his ability to elevate his environment.
It’s a decent chance, because the Packers offer a rare combination of contention and playing time opportunities. If they don’t get to sign him, the starting trio is still viable even without Hobbs — after all, Hobbs has been a backup anyway. The problem is depth. While cornerbacks and safeties don’t rotate, the Packers have zero experience on the bench, with Bo Melton and Kamal Hadden combining for zero defensive snaps in their NFL careers. If another injury happens, the Packers could be forced to add a more experienced piece.
Good GMs don’t care about it, nor should they. Yes, I would have picked Cooper DeJean as well, even though I liked Jordan Morgan as a top 40 prospect. But the Packers have their process and they trust it. If decisions were based on how the fan base will react, the franchise would never have drafted Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love, it would fire coaches and players after every loss. That’s not how it should work
We made a deep dive on it here, but it’s mostly personnel. Rasheed Walker is a viable but not above average left tackle, Aaron Banks is an average player who’s handled injuries, Elgton Jenkins seems to be regressing and changing positions didn’t alter that trajectory, and Jordan Morgan is not a good run blocker — especially at guard. Zach Tom is the only top offensive lineman on the team, and while Matt LaFleur’s system protects the line for the most part, it’s hard to be elite without the horse
