The Green Bay Packers’ offensive line has become one of the easiest places for outsiders to poke around this offseason.
That’s not hard to understand. A recent article put the unit among Green Bay’s biggest question marks, and several national analysts have the Packers’ line sitting near the bottom third of the NFL after the departures of Rasheed Walker and Elgton Jenkins. On paper, that argument lands.
What gets lost in the noise is why the Packers have been so quiet in outside shopping.
This isn’t a front office crossing its fingers and hoping a bunch of young linemen somehow become ready. It’s a team leaning into a development system that has, over the years, repeatedly turned out starting-caliber offensive linemen.
The clearest reason to think better days could be coming is Jordan Morgan. After a rookie year spent moving all over the place, he now looks positioned to settle in at his natural spot at left tackle. Justis Mosqueda recently pointed out that Morgan looked much more comfortable on the edge than at guard, and a full-time return to tackle could bring out the player Green Bay believed it was getting in the first round.
Anthony Belton is another important part of the picture. He’s still in the growth stage, but the second-year lineman has the size, athleticism and versatility the Packers like.
Green Bay also seems to believe that a full offseason spent on one position can speed up his progress. And there are still developmental depth options on the interior, including Jacob Monk.
None of that means the Packers are guaranteed to roll out an elite line in 2026. But it does show why the team didn’t rush to chase veteran fixes.
The outside discussion keeps circling back to who left and which familiar names Green Bay passed on. The Packers are looking at something different: who they think is ready to take the next step. If Morgan and Belton make the kind of second-year jump the team expects, this line could end up looking a lot better than the public is assuming.
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