Green Bay Packers 53-man roster predictions following 2017 NFL Draft

Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) runs with the ball against Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee (50) in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) runs with the ball against Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee (50) in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Offensive linemen (9)

Left tackle: David Bakhtiari, Jason Spriggs

Left guard: Lane Taylor, Don Barclay

Center: Corey Linsley

Right guard: Jahri Evans, Kofi Amichia

Right tackle: Bryan Bulaga, Kyle Murphy

While the Packers’ offensive line has seen some changes at the guard spots over the past year, it’s still loaded with talent. All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari has been dominant at left tackle, and teammate Bryan Bulaga put together one of his most impressive seasons on the right side in 2017.

You know a head coach trusts his tackles when he’s willing to put them on islands and force them to win one-on-one. This pairing rises to the challenge more often than not.

Bakhtiari has developed into one of the league’s premier pass-blocking tackles, and he allowed just 19 pressures last season, according to Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Center Corey Linsley won’t feel any competition from JC Tretter this year, who left for Cleveland.

Lane Taylor put in a solid campaign taking over from Josh Sitton, and the Packers will hope the winner of the right guard battle does the same following T.J. Lang’s departure. Veteran Jahri Evans gets the nod here, but look out for rookie Kofi Amichia.