Projected Packers depth chart on offense entering the preseason

The Green Bay Packers' first regular season game is now less than a month away.

With Week 1 of the NFL preseason against the Cleveland Browns coming up, it seemed like the perfect time to predict the depth chart.

The team released its first unofficial depth chart last week, but as we all know, it is subject to change based on a number of factors. Let's look ahead to how things will stand in the regular season.

Predicting the Green Bay Packers depth chart on offense

Quarterbacks

• Starter: Jordan Love
• Backup: Sean Clifford

The starting job may be the closest thing to a guarantee as anyone gets in life. Barring injury or major tragedy, the NFL's highest-paid quarterback will be under center for the Packers.

A week ago, it was trending towards a slam dunk for Michael Pratt to steal the backup job. Sean Clifford struggled mightily with the first-team unit while Jordan Love was sitting out of training camp practices to work on his contract extension.

However, since Family Night, Clifford has seemingly found a groove again with the second team in practice. Clifford will likely immediately relieve Love against Cleveland, and the big question is how much competition there will be for this job. On one hand, drafting Pratt just one year after selecting Clifford suggests that the team may not have been as impressed with Clifford.

If Clifford ends up taking the majority of relief reps, the team may be trying to limit other teams from getting eyes on Pratt. If snaps are equal, we may have an intense competition in the next few weeks.

Running backs

• Starter: Josh Jacobs
• Backups: MarShawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon

A slight deviation from the "unofficial" depth chart, MarShawn Lloyd gets the slight nod here over AJ Dillon. Lloyd got a late start to practice, missing the first few days with injury. Meanwhile, Dillon came into camp lighter, faster, and stronger than ever. Both figure to have a significant role within the offense, as Lloyd is extremely versatile, while a healthy Dillon figures to be a true "ground and pound" style back.

If both remain healthy, they should each have a significant role in the offense, as Matt LaFleur often likes to mix in multiple backs into each game.

Unfortunately, this likely means the Packers will move on from last year's preseason all-star, Emanuel Wilson, who made the roster as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Wide receivers

• Starters: Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed
• Backups: Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton, Malik Heath

Green Bay's unofficial depth chart lists three receivers as starting, so we are following suit here. Christian Watson's health is the biggest question mark of this group. He has had a couple of scares in camp, including the final play of Wednesday's practice.

When healthy, this may become one of the top receiving corps in the NFL. Watson stretches the field with his blazing speed, Jayden Reed can work the seam and the slot, and Romeo Doubs is pretty much everywhere else, usually catching a first down.

The Packers have backups who can cover each starter. Dontayvion Wicks matches up almost perfectly with Reed, Bo Melton with Watson, and Malik Heath with Doubs. This would leave out Grant DuBose, but the second-year pro could find himself snagging a practice squad spot and being next in line should an injury occur.

Tight ends

• Starter: Luke Musgrave
• Backups: Tucker Kraft, Ben Sims, Tyler Davis

While Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft are both starting caliber, given that the Packers only have one starting spot listed, Musgrave gets the nod here. Kraft will also have a significant role going forward, but Musgrave is the No. 1.

Keeping four tight ends is a bit unconventional until you realize Tyler Davis is a special teams ace. Kraft is effectively TE 1B, and Ben Sims is a solid blocker and a good enough receiving option in the case of injury. Davis is coming off an injury and could be the odd man out if Green Bay only keeps three tight ends, having already replaced him last season.

Offensive line

• Starters: Rasheed Walker, Elgton Jenkins, Josh Myes, Jordan Morgan, Zach Tom
• Backups: Andre Dillard, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk, Royce Newman, Travis Glover

First-round pick Jordan Morgan slides in as a starter at right guard. While many thought Morgan would take over at left tackle, LaFleur plays the best five, and Rasheed Walker deserves to start.

Walker had some struggles in early 2023 but became one of the better tackles in football down the stretch. Elgton Jenkins is a two-time Pro Bowler and the anchor of the line. Josh Myers is the lone question mark, but he will likely maintain his starting job for the time being. Zach Tom is a plug-and-play option who can fit anywhere and could be in position to take over at center if one of the backup tackles steps up their play.

Versatility is the name of the game and the Packers love guys that can play more than one position. Sean Rhyan was one of Green Bay's primary backups last season, appearing in 12 games and playing on 16.7% of Green Bay's offensive snaps, according to Pro Football Reference.

Jacob Monk might be one of the biggest sleeper draft picks from the 2024 class. He is an incredible athlete who started at center while at Duke over first-rounder Graham Barton. Andre Dillard was a first-round pick back in 2019 for the Philadelphia Eagles but couldn't stay healthy.

Travis Glover is further down on the Packers' "unofficial" depth chart behind Kadeem Telfort and Luke Tenuta, but he was a draft pick and could get the nod. Glover also has played tackle and guard, whereas Telfort and Tenuta are true tackles. That leaves Royce Newman, who has struggled in Green Bay but may prove a serviceable backup without the pressure of starting.

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