Packers: Position report card grades halfway through 2020 season

Offensive line: A+

The offensive line have been the glue of this offense. No matter the adversity this group has had, they’ve continued to dominate.

Despite being without star left tackle David Bakhtiari for three games, losing Lane Taylor for the season, and constantly having to reshuffle to line with players going in and out due to injuries, they continue to perform at an incredibly high level.

According to ESPN, the Packers lead the league in both pass block win rate and run block win rate. Billy Turner, Bakhtiari, Lucas Patrick, Elgton Jenkins, and Corey Linsley all rank in the top 10 for pass blocking at their respective positions. Bakhtiari and Linsley are also in the top 10 at their positions for run blocking.

Green Bay has also given up just 10 sacks in eight games, tied for second-fewest in the NFL.

Despite rarely having the same five on the field from game to game, the Packers’ offensive line is the league’s best at midseason.

Defensive line: D

Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about the defensive line.

Kenny Clark is a star. We’ve also seen some good performances from Kingsley Keke and moments from Dean Lowry and Montravius Adams. But the defense continues to get pushed around up front against strong offensive lines, leading to some big games for opposing offenses.

The Packers are 19th in ESPN’s run stop win rate, and a lot of the problems defending the run start up front.