Green Bay's offensive line was not good enough in 2025.

The Packers' offense goes as the offensive line goes — and more specifically, as Jordan Love goes. When the line keeps him clean, there's very little stopping Green Bay's offense. The numbers back that up. When kept clean last season, Love completed 77.8% of his passes for 2,863 yards and 26 touchdowns, throwing just two interceptions — good for a passer rating of 129.4. When facing pressure, that number dropped all the way to 49.2.

The drop-off wasn't due to a lack of investment. Three of the five starters were making over $17 million annually, and the group included a former first-round pick and a second-round pick competing for spots. Despite that, the Packers found themselves playing a never-ending game of musical chairs — injury after injury along the offensive front made it nearly impossible to build any continuity. Injuries played a part, but some players simply took a step back — namely, Rasheed Walker. Green Bay's left tackle allowed five sacks and 40 pressures last season, while racking up 11 penalties. It was the most pressure Walker has allowed in his NFL career and ranked among the worst marks in the league at the position. That kind of performance from the left tackle spot is simply not good enough for an offense that needs to keep their quarterback clean.

The Packers are banking on that position being better in 2026, and they're counting on addition by subtraction to get there. Walker, an unrestricted free agent, signed with the Carolina Panthers after his market didn't materialize the way many — including Walker himself — had expected. Rather than bringing him back at a discount, the Packers are rolling with someone already in the building — Jordan Morgan.

Turns out Jordan Morgan is a pretty good tackle.

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The Sample Size for Optimism

“Yeah, he’s ready.”

The decision to draft Jordan Morgan in the first round of the 2024 draft left some people scratching their heads. Morgan was an excellent athlete with over 2,000 snaps logged at left tackle in college, but there were questions about whether his skill set would translate to the NFL — some wondered if he'd ultimately have to slide inside to guard, despite never having played anywhere other than left tackle. The Packers also already had two serviceable tackles on the roster in Walker and Zach Tom, which created a bit of a logjam. A combination of that depth and some untimely injuries made it difficult for Morgan to get a real opportunity to show what he could do at the position he was used to playing.

Most of Morgan's first two seasons were spent everywhere except left tackle. As a rookie, he played exclusively at guard before an injury ended his season early. His sophomore year was more of the same — just spread even thinner. He logged 191 snaps at left guard, 358 at right guard, 219 at right tackle, and just 51 at left tackle. The Packers wanted him to be a Swiss Army knife, but asking a young offensive lineman to master every position before settling into one is a tough ask — and the results reflected that.

Now, the Packers are finally letting Morgan settle in at the position he knows best — left tackle. And the early returns, despite being limited, are encouraging. In two preseason games in 2025, Morgan played left tackle for 61 snaps and didn't allow a single pressure. PFF graded his pass blocking at 88.0 and 88.2 in those two games — both elite marks. He allowed just one pressure all preseason, and that came while playing left guard. It’s important to take all preseason performances with a grain of salt, but those numbers are hard to ignore.

Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich noticed too. "Last year, Rasheed was out for a little while in preseason, so we moved Jordan to left tackle, and he did a great job," Stenavich said earlier this offseason. "He played in the preseason against some pretty good defensive linemen from the Colts, and I saw him play and I was like: 'Yeah, he's ready'." Morgan spent most of the 2025 regular season back at guard, and the results were mixed. That changed in Week 15 when Zach Tom went down, and Morgan moved back outside. Over the final four weeks of the season, he allowed just five total pressures and produced an average PFF grade of 70.1 — doing his part to keep Jordan Love clean. “I’m excited about him being over there,” Stenavich added. “I thought last year he showed flashes of being able to be a good left tackle in this league when we had him out there. I’m excited to get him out there, get him comfortable playing on the edge, protecting the blind side, and just have him own that position and be the best version of himself.”

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Here’s Joe’s view of new starting LT Jordan Morgan.

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Expert Verification

Green Bay's offense showed flashes of brilliance in 2025, but inconsistency held it back — and the offensive line was largely to blame. The unit ranked 15th in total yards per game (332.6), 17th in passing yards per game (212.8), 15th in rushing yards per game (119.8), and 16th in scoring offense (23.0). There were bright spots — the offense ranked 4th in EPA/play (0.10) — but Jordan Love faced pressure on 38.6% of his dropbacks, the sixth-highest rate among qualified quarterbacks.

Personnel-wise, the offense will look nearly identical to last season — except at one critical position. Strong left tackle play could unlock the offense, which makes Jordan Morgan undoubtedly the biggest X-factor on Green Bay's offense in 2026. If Morgan settles in and keeps his quarterback upright, the sky is the limit for the offense. If he struggles, the unit could find itself sputtering once again. That's a lot of pressure to put on a young, relatively inexperienced player — but all signs point to Morgan being up to the challenge. Stenavich believes he's ready, but he's not the only one singing Morgan's praises. The Packers had an unexpected guest at OTAs earlier this offseason: Joe Thomas. If anyone knows what quality left tackle play looks like, it's the Hall of Famer. After watching Morgan in live action, he came away impressed. "He's a great athlete. He's got exceptional footwork. He's powerful."

What made it even more meaningful was the context. Thomas came to OTAs ready to offer feedback. "I was sitting there waiting to give him a bunch of tips about things I thought he could do a better job of," Thomas said. "We watched film that morning, and I said to him, 'Honestly, buddy, there are a couple of little things that I would do differently if it were me, but that's more specific to how I played — it's not like it's better or worse than what you're doing.' We talked about a few things in general, but overall, I really was impressed with how he moved, the fastidiousness with which he approached his craft." If a tackle of Thomas’ reputation leaves mostly impressed — that's about as good a review as Morgan could ask for.

Thomas, a Wisconsin native who spent his entire NFL career with the Cleveland Browns, had no obligation to compliment anyone in a Packers uniform, but he definitely did. "I thought that everything I saw on the field was just impressive — where he placed his hands, his footwork, his technique, his hand placement, just the focus that he was playing with, how quick he was moving, getting up to the second level on his combination blocks…I think that the offensive line is going to be one of their strengths this year."

There’s plenty of reason for optimism surrounding Jordan Morgan in 2026. It’s not going to be perfect, but all the tools and signs are there for him to help solidify a unit that plagued the Packers throughout 2025. Many think Morgan is ready, but now he has to go out and prove it. If he can do that, Green Bay's offense won't just be good — it'll be dangerous.