ESPN analyst can’t help but making ‘running joke’ about Packers

The Green Bay Packers have been taking part in offseason workouts recently as they gear up for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. The Packers are looking to bounce back after two straight exits in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs over the last couple of years.

Recently, ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell broke down his rankings of the best and worst offensive skill positional groups in the NFL, and he ranked the Packers’ unit right around the middle at number 17 in the league.

“I swear this isn’t a running joke. If there’s any group of playmakers that settles in right around average on an annual basis, though, it’s the young talent in Green Bay,” wrote Barnwell. “If everyone was healthy and delivered on their expectations, this could be a top-five unit overnight… So often, it’s injuries that are the problem that drags these playmakers down… We’ve seen all four of those players take over games and look unstoppable at times over the past couple of seasons.”

Indeed, the Packers have some individual talents all across the board at the skill positions, but haven’t been able to put it all together with any consistency thus far. Green Bay fans will hope that 2026 is the year that players like Tucker Kraft, Christian Watson, Josh Jacobs, and Jayden Reed are able to all stay on the field and complement one another.

The Packers did lose Romeo Doubs in free agency to the New England Patriots this year, but will hope for a step forward from wide receiver Matthew Golden, who is entering his second season in the league.

In any case, the Packers’ season is slated to get underway in early September.

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