In his monthly Packers.com article, Policy’s Perspective, Ed Policy, the president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers, centered his message around the theme of “turning the page.” And with that theme, the Packers have officially moved on from the 2025 regular season and set their sights on next year.
“I know our fans are disappointed that we did not advance further in the playoffs, and I can assure you everyone inside Lambeau Field is more committed than ever to bringing a Lombardi Trophy home. Over the coming days and months, we are going to do everything we can to prepare our team to compete at the highest level. That process started immediately after the NFC Wild Card round…”
Policy, E. (2026, February 7). Turning the page. Packers.com. https://www.packers.com/news/turning-the-page-feb-7-2026
— Ed Policy
With that turning of the page, the Packers have already begun making changes to their team. However, the offseason is just getting started, and if Green Bay wants to compete for next year’s Super Bowl, there are a few things they have to get right.
Packer’s Offense
Last year, when I wrote this column, I said that for Green Bay to have a chance to compete for a championship, they needed to run the ball — and run it well — with Josh Jacobs. Basically, I was alluding to the fact that the Packers needed to make Jacobs a focal point of the offense.
The Packers tried to do that. They added larger offensive linemen who were supposed to be maulers. It didn’t work.
Jacobs was consistently getting well under one yard before contact on each rush attempt. The offensive line as a whole needs to improve if this team truly wants to compete for a Super Bowl next season. Over the past couple of years, the Green Bay offensive line hasn’t performed up to its usual standard and has even dropped in league rankings.
Simply put, the offensive line has to get better.
Packers Defense
Green Bay lost Jeff Hafley to the Dolphins and replaced him with former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon. Gannon didn’t work out particularly well as an NFL head coach, but he did have significant success as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator a few years ago — including winning a Super Bowl.
If Gannon can tap back into what he did in Philadelphia, this move could end up being an upgrade.
Speaking of upgrades, the Packers must add to their cornerback room. Brian Gutekunst attempted to do that last year by bringing in Nate Hobbs, but it didn’t pan out. Now, Rob Demovsky of ESPN believes Hobbs’ time in Green Bay is likely over.
That said, I’d still expect Keisean Nixon back because of his affordable deal. That could change quickly if Nixon pushes hard for an extension, but as of now, expect him to return.
So if Nixon is your No. 2 corner and Javon Bullard holds down the slot, the Packers should be looking to add a corner who can compete with Nixon — and ideally take that CB1 role outright. If Green Bay can land a high-quality cornerback, it would go a long way toward helping them on their journey to Super Bowl LXI.
Packers Special Teams
Regardless of how you feel about it, Rich Bisaccia will be back as special teams coordinator. Green Bay values him far too much to let him go, and Brian Gutekunst essentially confirmed that during his Wednesday presser.
He ain’t goin’ nowhere.
To be fair, the Packers haven’t always prioritized special teams, but under Bisaccia they’ve made real progress. Still, if this team wants to get back to the Big Game, improvement in this phase can’t stop now.
Green Bay has its punter, the long snapping hasn’t been atrocious, and honestly, Brandon McManus — outside of the Wild Card game — hasn’t been bad. Punt and kickoff coverage has steadily improved over the past couple of seasons.
The one area that continues to be ignored? The return game.
So how do they fix it?
First, Green Bay has been one of the most penalized teams in the league on returns. That simply can’t happen, and that falls on coaching. I do believe that’s something Bisaccia can clean up.
Second, the Packers need a true return man. That falls on Gutekunst. Whether or not it actually happens is still up in the air, but if the Packers want to see another Lombardi Trophy, it needs to.
Finally…
The Packers need to stay healthy.
It’s the National Football League, and injuries are, unfortunately, part of the game. But lately, Green Bay has felt a bit snake-bitten. Losing key players last season — including Tucker Kraft, Devonte Wyatt, and of course Micah Parsons — made it extremely difficult for this team to win.
Brian Gutekunst didn’t offer much grace regarding injuries during his presser, but the reality remains the same: it’s incredibly hard to win when your best players are sidelined.
Period.
So for the Packers to have a legitimate shot at another Lombardi, they need to:
- 1. Fix the offensive line.
- 2. Retool — or at least add — a true No. 1 cornerback.
- 3. Clean up return penalties and, ideally, add a return specialist.
- 4. Avoid catastrophic injuries to key players.
That’s not too much ask… right?
But anyway,
Go Pack Go!
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Damon is a diehard, fully-immersed cheesehead who currently lives in southern Missouri. He teaches at a local high school and has a family YouTube channel about all things Packers. You can follow him on twitter at @packersfamily and on YouTube at The Packers Family.
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