Wilde: Banks, Preseason and Love’s Next Step

Jason Wilde joins Homer and Bryan Bulaga to discuss how the Packers should handle preseason playing time before their matchup with the Broncos. Wilde says he expects most starters to play, but questions whether key players like Zach Tom and Tucker Kraft should be exposed to unnecessary risk. He and Bulaga debate whether Aaron Banks should play after returning to team periods, with Bulaga saying Banks needs reps if he is healthy enough because he has missed so much time. Wilde also pushes back on Matt LaFleur skipping more joint practices, arguing that Denver would have been a valuable test for Green Bay’s offense and defense. The segment closes with Wilde and Bulaga agreeing that Jordan Love’s best improvement would be staying healthy for all 17 games, even though Homer insists Love is already good enough if the rest of the team elevates around him.