Jenkins, Patrick, Meyers, Newman and Turner will start and that’s clearly been our best middle 3. Nijman has been a novice playing LT and now RT too and consistently highly rated. Runyon is the 3rd G. Braden the 4th G and 4th T. Until Bakh comes back that’s pretty settled. It looks very likely that Patrick is the back up C and possibly Runyon behind him. All pretty settled and proven. Hanson may make the PS but it’s not a given. Kelly may not make the roster and Van Lanen is PS at best. Not much doubt or controversy.

Will there be rookie mistakes, probably, but better ability also results in more wins and snaps improve that scenario fairly rapidly. Bakh had growing pains but was a step up nevertheless. Newman will be too.

Worry about ILB where there’s a good argument that McDuffie, Wilborn and Harris are all better than either Summers or, particularly, Burks. You could also worry about OLB, where Garvin is hardly a clear producer and Z is questionable. I’d focus on deep S too. None of our safeties can back up deep, can we find a DB who can in Yiadom (who is a cut as a corner) or Denmark. Both tackle well.

I agree with Bruce, and Coldworld. This is an inexperienced line and it should be expected that there’s going to be mistakes.

If it were me , I’d lean on the run, because mistakes in run blocking don’t usually count as much as mistakes in pass blocking. And it actually looks like we could have the best ground game we’ve had in almost 20 years, with some home run ability. I’d use it and find out what we’ve got. If we can run against the Saints, that’s a real good sign.

I'm curious, after all the offseason drama, have they consulted with Rodgers at all on the make-up of O-line, particularly if there's someone he's more comfortable with starting over someone else? For example, does Patrick get the start over one of the younger lineman because Rodgers is more comfortable with Patrick playing at this point.

Solid insights on the O-line. A few other things to consider. First, there are two weeks to practice before the first game. Two weeks is a long time with a reduced roster. More time to focus and drill down with more reps and smaller units. This differs from years past and it significantly impacts the team’s ability to prepare for week one, and beyond. I think the shuffling will end with a week one starting line determined today, or even earlier. Second, the transition towards game planning will also speed up the team building and communication along the line. There will be growing pains from the rookies and miscommunication from time to time but I don’t expect it to seriously hamper the offense with all the potential weapons they have.

I have a problem with two Rookies starting next to each other. But lets go to the start. We signed Turner to play Guard.!!!! Yet Gutey wouldn't sign Bulaga and made Turner and Wagner play RT. Ok thats fine. But look at Turners contract. And look how many guys drafted, could have played RT. Not just Guard. So now we get to mix up the whole OL again. Truthfully, if LeFluer is that dissatisfied with the Guards. Just Keep Jenkins and Turner there. Why keep moving on from All-Pros? Rodgers is already contemplating retirement. The fastest way to get somebody out the door. Is a poor OL. Any RB will tell you that too. We don't need a soft OL either. Newman has a lot to learn. But by forcing change on the veterans?. Their being Forced to do something outside their comfort zone. I get you want depth. But how many think Turner is being given a chance to make All-pro? Especially after Gutey keeps picking up RTs. He was paid to be a Guard. Not be the pea in a shell game.

Isn't that why they have preseason games..? To build continuity and allow players to remove the rust and function as a single unit. But Matt decided not to play his starters in preseason games. So no excuses, I expect to see a very talented group of players on offense & defense come together Sunday afternoon sept 12th against the New Orleans Saints.

I won't repeat what others have already stated. I agree that the two weeks before the Saint opener is a gift. The pecking order, as already suggested, will be finalized within days and I'm sure, baring injury, that they know who the starting OL players are. I have faith in Steno and Butkus that they will continue working their magic and coach up the young studs. I agree we should see a commitment to run the ball and maybe more quick passing routes to help out the rookies sure to start. Plus, we have the experience of Rodgers that will also help the OL gel over time. Yeah, we all know their will be growing pains, but even some of our veteran teams have had slow starts. Lets hope we can get off to a good start and keep the injury bug out of our house. Go Pack Go!

It is very plausible that the semi-new o-line may be somewhat asynchronous for the first few games. Fortunately, the MLF offensive system - when executed properly (Aaron) - can mitigate o-line missteps. This means relying on a running and short passing game. What will not work so well is hanging onto the ball too long and playing sandlot football.

Nah ah.

There are two big problems with the new Oline - first of course is not let a free runner slam AR to the ground. I guess that is why Jenkins is there because he could play center or Left guard but is needed to protect AR. Secondly can Myers get the ball to AR during these maneuvers to draw the other teams offside but that might not be as much of an issue on the road with the crowd news this year. Finally I am more concerned of the Oline being able to block for the running backs - we need to get yards on each carry not to put us into obvious passing situations - and that is going to be the issue. Dillon only needs a little hole or push to get 3 or 4 yards but we cannot have negative running plays due to poor Oline play.

the o line will be average. it is what it is..... cheap ball at its finest. ya rodgers is gonba get some licks put on him for sure. ya team may ge 0-4 starting out but who knows

I suspect the 1s have developed more chemistry than we know during practice. I'm not that worried about the first two weeks. We'll see how they look after that, but this offense should be great right out of the gate. I'm pumped. Let's go.

I've wondered where all the Runyan love came from. He didn't look good last year, and unfortunately did not make the 2nd year jump.

Jenkins' versatility is wondrous. He isn't a top five OG, OC, LT or RT. Not really a candidate for All-Pro award other than he is young and good so he can improve.

Turner is a decent starter at RT, and an okay starter at RG. Preston and Gary beat him multiple time, but had far less luck with Jenkins.

Myers has drawn rave reviews for his football IQ. His actual play has been reassuringly very decent. He looks like he can run block. A significant downgrade from Linsley. Myers is a good candidate to make the 2nd year jump.

Newman has been good in practice and in games. There is reason for optimism.

LG: fingers crossed until Bakh returns and Jenkins slides back in at LG. Patrick had a career year in 2020. He is looking more like his earlier years. One can hope he pulls it together. If not, Braden is a reasonable candidate until Bakh returns.

Matt LF likes to protect his starters from injury in the preseason and I understand his thinking. But I look at the Bills, for example, who ran their starters on both sides of the ball for more than a half.

17 games is a long season and MLF reasons they will get beat up enough during the season. But, as the author here points out, you can't just snap your fingers and the line is in mid-season form. All defenses are very generic during the pre-season and I'm concerned young Myers will see a whole new and advanced defensive arrangement that he needs to make calls on. Newman might be a sensation, but there are big nastys coming, all schooled at the pro level.

It likely wouldn't have done much harm to run the first team offense and defense for awhile at Buffalo. Two rookies starting on the offensive line, last year's starting guard playing left tackle...that's enough to make me concerned.

I think Matt likes the line to be versatile and may change it based on the plays he wants to call. Campen, (the former Oline) coach preferred line cohesion.

Continuity on the OL is a huge plus that pay dividends as the season progresses. Avoiding injuries has a huge impact in this.

However I believe coaching, depth and versatility are as important. So are the intangibles:

Common threads with OLs under Coach Matt and Stenovich are staffing the line with really smart players who had extensive experience in college against top Ds and were leaders/captains on their teams. So many of the Packer O lineman fit this description.

Leadership and high football IQ can smooth the bumps as growing continuity will make the OL even better. I still view the OL as a strength of the Pack for 2021.