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Did the Packers Get It Right With Jonathan Gannon? | No Huddle Radio #255

January 30, 2026·35 min·2 clips

Why Lucas Van Ness and Devante Wyatt could become breakout stars under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon.

The show opens in offseason mode. Gil Martin and Sean Tehan keep it Packers-first, with Wisconsin sports and the wider sports world close enough to wander into. Gannon quickly becomes the main event in the available transcript. Their point is simple: Green Bay may be getting him in the job where he makes the most sense. They like the hire, but they do not sell it like a sure thing. The Dick LeBeau comparison does the useful work here. Some coaches flop in the big chair and still know exactly how to run a defense. Arizona's situation keeps coming up, too. Close losses and quarterback problems make it harder to judge Gannon's head coaching record as the whole story. The tone lands in a familiar Packers pocket: hopeful, interested, and still waiting for the games to make the case. Then the staff talk gets a little thornier. Bobby Babich is reportedly joining as defensive passing game coordinator after interviewing for Green Bay's coordinator job, and he brings recent defensive coordinator experience from Buffalo. Sam Siefkis brings another layer, with his Virginia Tech defensive coordinator background. That sounds like a good problem until it maybe is not. Sean wonders whether too many strong defensive voices could turn into friction. Gil sounds more comfortable with the extra experience. So the episode leaves the real question hanging in a useful way: is Green Bay building a smarter room, or one where too many people want the final word? The close loosens up with a Brian Goodikens and La Crosse aside before the usual Packers Talk sign-off.

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A steady Packers discussion of Gannon, staff depth, and coaching fit.

Gil Martin and Sean Tehan use this Packers Talk segment to examine Jonathan Gannon as a possible defensive hire for Green Bay, with most of the attention on his work as a coordinator rather than the head-coaching detour. That focus keeps the conversation grounded.

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If you want a grounded Packers coaching talk, this one stays in the film room.

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