The Green Bay Packers may have placed a big bet on their ability to internally develop offensive linemen when they selected Jordan Morgan in the 2024 NFL Draft, but that pick has proven to be one of the least impressive choices in that Draft one year in the future.
Morgan played in just six games and started one last season, as the Packers took the former Arizona left tackle and converted him to guard. The move hasn't produced the sterling results the Packers may have hoped it would, as Morgan has barely had any impact on the starting offense.
Bleacher Report made it crystal clear that Morgan needs to pick up the pace relatively soon, as he was listed as one of six 2024 first-round picks that need to start showing some impressive turnaround this season, lest they end up confined to the unfortunate bust tier.
Calling Morgan a bust after one season might seem a bit harsh, but with no clear path to playing time after the moves Green Bay made in the offseason, there's a very good chance that Morgan will spend most of his rookie contract with the Packers rooted to the bench.
Packers guard Jordan Morgan coming close to bust territory in 2025
Morgan faces a tough time in converting back to tackle in the name of playing time, as Rasheed Walker and Zach Tom are established starters while second-round pick Anthony Belton will likely be deployed as the top backup. Guard is an equally difficult area to break into.
Sean Rhyan has earned the starting right guard job, and Green Bay just gave Aaron Banks an above-value four-year contract to be their high-end left guard. Pro Bowler Elgton Jenkins has converted to center, taking away yet another spot Morgan can use to sneak into the starting lineup.
Morgan had some impressive college tape at Arizona, so much so that everything that has been made available suggests that he could be a quality player in the pros. However, he might be locked out of a starting spot through no fault of his own.
Green Bay may value the fact that they have some of the best offensive line depth in the league, but the Packers likely didn't want to spend a Top-30 pick on a backup right guard without a clear path to playing time, barring injury. Morgan is already working uphill to prove he is a pro player to this coaching staff.