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Green Bay Packers: Projected preseason two-deep depth chart

By Freddie Boston

Dec 8, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass to wide receiver Jordy Nelson (87) during the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass to wide receiver Jordy Nelson (87) during the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang blocks Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh during the game at Ford Field. Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports photograph
Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang blocks Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh during the game at Ford Field. Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports photograph /

Right guard

Starter: T.J. Lang

Everyone likes to fawn over Josh Sitton as one of the best guards in the NFL, leaving his teammate, T.J. Lang, somewhat in the shadows.

What’s amazing is that Lang is as good and has been consistently rated the better of the two Packers guards by Profootballfocus.com.

Known as one of the best manipulators of social media among Packers players, Lang is also tough as nails on the field. His run blocking, pass protection and ability to get to the second and even third levels is well documented, not only among the Packers coaches and the team’s fans, but across the entire NFL.

He’s not flashy, but rarely does he get beat. He’s been known to take on the likes of Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairly when they were in Detroit, as well as locking horns with other top defensive linemen and coming out on the positive side of those battles.

Backup: Josh Walker

Green Bay Packers guard Josh Walker. Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Green Bay Packers guard Josh Walker. Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

What do we know about Josh Walker, the second-year guard from Middle Tennessee State? Not much. We did see him during brief action last season when Lang went down with an injury, but it wasn’t anything to write home about.

He’s a project that the coaching staff seem high enough on to slate him as the backup heading into training camp behind Lang.

No doubt, he will be one of those young linemen who will be on the preseason stage a lot. The Packers are hoping his development continues on an upward curve as Green Bay will need to rebuild its line over the course of the next couple of seasons.

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