Jason Wilde

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to talk about the Packers' offseason and the shortcomings of their Big Three - Love, LaFleur & Gutey! First, Jim asks Jason to grade Matt LaFleur's postgame speech to the Badgers MBB after last Friday's big win over MSU -- is a "lack of grit" the biggest issue for LaFleur as a head coach? Jason also shares his insight for LaFleur's biggest strength as a head coach, and he breaks down his assessment of the "blame pie" for why the Packers haven't won a Super Bowl in the Love-LaFleur-Gutey era!

ESPN Wisconsin reporter Jason Wilde joins Jen, Gabe & Chewy to address the debate Packers fans can’t stop arguing about:

Is Jordan Love really just the 14th-best quarterback in the NFL?

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Wilde pushes back on the ranking and explains why both the eye test and the numbers suggest Love belongs higher — and why the criticism of Matt LaFleur from a vocal portion of the fan base surprises people outside Wisconsin.

🏈 If Love Is 14th… What Does That Say About LaFleur?

Wilde makes an interesting point:

If Jordan Love is truly middle-of-the-pack while the Packers consistently make the playoffs, then Matt LaFleur deserves even more credit than critics give him.

Outside the Green Bay bubble, Wilde says many observers are stunned by how quickly some Packers fans are willing to move on from LaFleur — especially given the sustained success.

💰 The Real Story: Roster Bonus Decisions

From there, the conversation pivots to the cap calendar.

Wilde explains that the next few weeks are critical because of:

Roster bonus trigger dates

Restructure pivot points

“Water get off the pot” decisions

Players like Rashan Gary and Elgton Jenkins face major financial crossroads, where the Packers must decide whether to:

Convert bonuses and spread money out

Restructure at lower numbers

Or move on entirely

Wilde calls it personnel malpractice if the front office doesn’t already know which direction it’s going.

🧠 Aaron Banks & Nate Hobbs Structure Tells a Story

Wilde notes something subtle but important:

The Packers structured the contracts of Aaron Banks and Nate Hobbs differently than recent signings — building in roster bonuses that the players may never see.

That tells you the front office wanted flexibility.

Banks’ future, in particular, isn’t as secure as it once looked.

🔄 Malik Willis Is About to Get Paid

The quarterback market also enters the discussion.

With a weak draft class and limited free agent options, Wilde believes Malik Willis’ market is real — potentially similar to Justin Fields’ two-year, $40 million deal.

That impacts the Packers’ compensatory pick equation, which Wilde says they are absolutely factoring into their strategy.

Green Bay could be targeting the maximum four comp picks in 2027 — meaning external signings will likely come from the “released veteran” market instead of true unrestricted free agents.

⚖️ The Bottom Line

Jason Wilde’s message is measured but clear:

Jordan Love isn’t 14th.

LaFleur isn’t on the hot seat nationally.

The Packers have cap levers — but using them requires sacrifice.

And the roster bonus decisions coming in the next 20 days will define this offseason.

The Packers may look stable on the surface — but behind the scenes, the next wave of major decisions is already underway.

🎧 A sharp, insider breakdown of quarterback rankings, coaching perception, and the financial dominoes about to fall in Green Bay — with Jason Wilde on Jen, Gabe & Chewy.

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to talk about the Packers' lack of offensive coaching changes and some of their impending free agent questions! First, Jason provides a sad Olympics update... Molly asks if it's wrong for her to feel like the Packers are "regurgitating" offensive assistants -- can Luke Getsy still be an a good QBs coach, and how much should it matter who Love' QBs coach is at this point in his career. Producer Primetime also gets in his free-agency question: which free agent is most likely to be re-signed by Green Bay -- Quay Walker, Kingsley Enagbare, or Sean Rhyan?

The Packers’ 155 wins since 2011

Zero Super Bowl appearances

NFC Championship failures

Brian Gutekunst’s offseason uncertainty

The salary cap “credit card” flexibility

Whether Green Bay is truly close

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The Green Bay Packers have won 155 regular-season games since 2011 — fourth most in the NFL.

They have also made zero Super Bowl appearances during that span.

In this candid conversation on Jen, Gabe & Chewy, ESPN Wisconsin reporter Jason Wilde breaks down why that gap exists — and why it’s more complicated than blaming one coach, one quarterback, or one roster flaw.

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🏈 It’s Not a Failure — It’s a Pattern

Wilde revisits the Packers’ NFC Championship losses in 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2020, explaining that each collapse had a different cause:

Defensive breakdowns

Special teams disasters

Offensive stagnation

Roster imbalance

Green Bay hasn’t lacked talent.
They’ve lacked alignment.

As Wilde puts it, the Packers have been good — just not complete at the right moments.

🧠 The Sam Darnold Contrast

Wilde uses Seattle’s recent Super Bowl win as an example of how balance wins championships.

Sam Darnold didn’t carry Seattle.
He avoided mistakes while the roster around him executed.

The Packers, by contrast, have rarely had:

Elite offense

Top-tier defense

Functional special teams

All peaking simultaneously.

💰 The Cap “Credit Card” Question

The discussion then turns to the offseason.

While Brian Gutekunst insists the Packers have the flexibility to “do what they want,” Wilde admits something unusual:

He doesn’t have a clear read on what the plan actually is.

Questions remain:

What happens with Rashan Gary?

Is Elgton Jenkins truly gone?

How many 2022 draft picks walk?

Are they really committed to keeping Romeo Doubs?

The “credit card” flexibility exists — but using it requires conviction.

⚖️ The Bottom Line

The Packers aren’t dysfunctional.
They aren’t rebuilding.
They aren’t far away.

But they also haven’t been complete enough to finish.

Winning 10–13 games a year is impressive.
Winning in January is different.

And until Green Bay solves that balance problem — roster construction, late-game execution, and offseason decisiveness — 2011 will continue to loom large.

🎧 A clear-eyed, thoughtful breakdown of the Packers’ Super Bowl drought and what still separates them from finishing the job — with Jason Wilde on Jen, Gabe & Chewy.

One more for the road. The Season 2 finale of the weekly edition of Weekly Wilde is here, and Jason Wilde and Alex Strouf close the book by diving into what’s next for the Packers after Super Bowl week.

They start with the most unsurprising (and most debated) hire of the offseason: Luke Getsy returning as quarterbacks coach after Sean Mannion leaves. From there, they get into the backup quarterback plan with Malik Willis expected to depart, and why the Packers are clearly stacking reclamation projects behind Jordan Love.

Then it’s rapid-fire offseason triage: Josh Jacobs and the value of leadership and toughness, the reality of offensive line decisions (Elgton Jenkins, Aaron Banks, Sean Rhyan), and the looming Rashan Gary cap and production conversation. Plus: why “change for change’s sake” is tempting, but not always better.