Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, at least behind closed doors, has to be feeling a little uneasy going into the 2026 season given the state of the offense around him. Yes, the Pack extended wide receivers Christian Watson and Jayden Reed this offseason, but the offensive line and Josh Jacobs' legal saga are legitimate red flags.
In part to avoid the figurative minefield of Jacobs' ongoing controversy, we're focusing on the blockers who have the most direct impact on Love's ability to execute Matt LaFleur's offense.
While Love is excellent under pressure and is an all-around solid QB, GM Brian Gutekunst may have botched the assembly of this latest O-line unit. Time will tell, but as training camp opens, there are at least a few concerning questions about the men in Green Bay's offensive trenches.
Are Sean Rhyan and Aaron Banks catastrophic overpays?
Sean Rhyan is in line to be the Packers' starting center after signing a three-year, $33 million contract extension to stay in Green Bay for the long haul. He finished dead last among 37 qualifying centers in PFF's pass-blocking grades in 2025.
How the Packers came to the consensus that paying Rhyan an average annual value of eight figures defies all conventional wisdom. He's played more right guard than center in his NFL career.
Then there's Aaron Banks, last offseason's splashy free-agent signing. Banks graded out as PFF's 55th-best guard out of 79 who played enough snaps to rank. His combined, rather evenly split cap hits in 2027 and 2028 are due to cost Green Bay a total of just under $50 million.
We haven't seen Rhyan play a single snap since signing his new deal. In spite of that, and only one season into Banks' four-year, $77 million accord, the answer to the prompted question as of today is an unequivocal "yes."
We'll see if these fellas can get it together. For now, they're two major liabilities.
Will Zach Tom be healthy enough to flourish as the anchor?
A partially torn patellar tendon limited Zach Tom to 12 games last year. That particular injury is notorious for undermining the careers of offensive linemen. The only saving grace is that it wasn't a complete tear for Tom.
Unfortunately, Tom is the only proven veteran pillar of the O-line that Love can really trust as camp opens. He was sidelined for all the offseason practices to recover from surgery. Although Tom avoided the PUP list and can practice right away, how soon can Tom get back up to speed?
In stark contrast to Rhyan and Banks, Tom was a top-10 tackle by PFF's metrics last year. While such grades aren't the end-all, be-all of player evaluations, the marks I've cited thus far accurately reflect who's good and who ain't on the Packers' O-line.
Love has to be praying that Tom gets back to 100 percent or thereabouts before a daunting season opener at Minnesota against Brian Flores' swarming, hyper-aggressive, blitz-heavy Vikings defense.
Can Jordan Morgan live up to the hype at left tackle?
Now that Rasheed Walker has exited to Carolina, it's officially Jordan Morgan's show at left tackle. The 2024 first-round pick has made his time amid some frustrating setbacks, including a rookie year cut short by a shoulder injury.
Morgan became a first-rounder in the first place by starring as a left tackle at the University of Arizona. However, since joining the professional ranks, the Packers have shuffled him all over the place. They've deployed Morgan at every position but center.
With a grand total of 51 NFL snaps under his belt at left tackle, Morgan gets to settle back into his natural position after quite a bit of wandering.
The pressure is really dialed up on Morgan. Protecting Love's blind side for such an iconic franchise is not for the faint of heart. We'll see if the relative youngster is up to the task. His success or failure will go a long way in determining how well Love and the Packers fare on offense.
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