WK | 62 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |||
2 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |||
3 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | ||||
4 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | ||||
5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
6 | 93 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
7 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
8 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
9 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 82 | 100 | 0 | |||
10 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||
11 | 100 | 100 | 17 | 83 | 100 | 100 | |||||
12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
14 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 35 | 65 | ||||
15 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||
16 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 95 | 100 | 100 | |||||
17 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
18 | 100 | 0 | 40 | 53 | 47 | 60 | 100 | 100 | |||
Ave | 99.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 40 | 97.2 | 75.7 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 98.9 | 95 | 93 |
PFF | 57.6 | 56.9 | 62.8 | 75.2 | 56.1 | 58.3 | 63.8 | 82.3 | 65.0 | 66.2 | 69.5 |
62: Lucas Patrick played a lot of snaps for the Packers. He started at left guard in week one over Runyan even though Runyan did not appear on the injury report. However, he Patrick did not play any offensive snaps in week 2, 3, or 4 despite being active for those games. Patrick actually played special teams snaps in all of those three games. Patrick then played center for the rest of the season after Josh Myers went on IR until week 18 when Josh Myers returned. In week 18, Patrick played right guard while Royce Newman sat for a half and then Patrick played center.
Patrick did not play in 2016. His Pro Football Focus grades for 2017, 2018 and 2019 were 48, 50.1, and 53.9, but his grade jumped all the way to 64.8 when he became the starting right guard in 2020. The Packers’ patience with offensive linemen seems to be a pattern. Patrick has shown steady improvement through the years. It may or may not be that his best position is guard. Playing almost all center in 2021, his PFF grade was 57.6. What seems most likely to me is that the Packers wanted Bakhtiari to get some snaps with Runyan next to him to promote offensive line cohesion. They may have wanted Patrick to take snaps at right guard in place of Newman so he and Dennis Kelly could play next to each other in case Billy Turner is not ready to play right tackle, again to promote cohesion. That also might be because the Packer prefer Patrick to Newman at right guard or just in case anything happens to Newman. Turner and Patrick have plenty of experience playing side by side. Patrick has played next to Bakhtiari for that matter in the past, as well.
64: Ben Braden was given chances at several positions in training camp but he was not able to win a job. He played just 4 snaps for the Packers in 2020 and 2021, though he added 71 special teams snaps this year. He is now on the practice squad.
67: Jake Hanson is another player the team has shown some patience. Hanson played just 6 snaps for the Packers and 13 snaps on special teams. He has been a healthy scratch in most weeks.
69: David Bakhtiari was out all year with an ACL tear and returned in week 18 to play 27 snaps. He looked sound in pass protection.
70: Royce Newman was the starter at right guard until week 18. He improved considerably over the course of the season: again patience was rewarded. One should take his PFF grade with a grain of salt because his recent games have been much better than his early efforts. He still has some issues with stunts, but he is a physical run blocker. I expect Newman to be the starter at right guard in the Packers divisional playoff game. I suppose it might depend on the health of Myers and Turner, and it might depend on the opponent and whether the game plan is pass happy. In that case, Patrick might be the better pass blocker. I cannot help but notice that San Francisco had 5 sacks and a whopping 14 quarterback hits on Dak Prescott. Putting out the best pass blocking offensive linemen could be a consideration. However, offensive line continuity and cohesion is a real thing, and the Packers also will want to run against San Francisco. Playing Madden might not be the way to go. Some fans were quick to note that the Packers’ run game was more efficient with Nijman-Runyan-Patrick-Newman-Kelly than it was with Bakhtiari and Myers in the lineup and Patrick at right guard.
71: Josh Myers won the center job out of training camp. He is big for a center at 6’5″ and 310 pounds. He was acceptable as a starting center but it is a shame that injuries robbed him of the chance to get experience and repetitions in more actual NFL games.
73: Yosh Nijman was the starter at left tackle when Elgton Jenkins (and Bakhtiari) were unavailable. He played surprisingly well; he is another example of patience paying off. After being on the practice squad in 2019 and then on the 53-man roster but playing mostly special teams in 2020, he showed he could be a starting left tackle in the NFL. It is quite possible that Nijman might be the starting right tackle for the Packers in 2022, but it seems less likely to me that he will start at right tackle against San Francisco.
74: Elgton Jenkins made the jump to being a high quality left tackle. We already knew he was a good starter at left guard, center and right tackle. He is on injured reserve with a torn ACL.
76: Jon Runyan made the jump to being a quality left guard. After spot-starting in 2019 (160 snaps), he sat out week one and then never looked back, logging 1053 snaps at left guard.
77: Billy Turner played solidly at right tackle for 12 games until a knee injury in week 14 forced him to miss the rest of the regular season. The Packers have designated him to return and he has been practicing. It remains to be seen if or when the Packers will activate him to the 53-man roster and whether he can reclaim his spot.
79: Dennis Kelly had some injury issues in training camp and played only special teams early on and sometimes not even that, but in week 14 when Billy Turner got hurt Kelly came in and showed why he has started so many NFL games in his career. Kelly provided 305 quality right tackle snaps. He did seem to have some issues with speed rushers, though it is hard to say if that was due to rust and uncertain health. He very well could be the starter for the divisional playoff game: at the least Billy Turner would have to demonstrate that he is fully recovered. At worst, it is a good problem to have.
WK | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
1 | 26 | 68 | 70 | 26 | 63 | 26 | |||
2 | 0 | 65 | 88 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 5 | ||
3 | 3 | 67 | 89 | 33 | 63 | 3 | |||
4 | 15 | 79 | 88 | 46 | 10 | ||||
5 | 8 | 86 | 91 | 55 | 19 | 6 | |||
6 | 10 | 85 | 85 | 39 | 20 | 3 | |||
7 | 7 | 91 | 86 | 62 | 41 | ||||
8 | 22 | 68 | 92 | 7 | 74 | ||||
9 | 0 | 84 | 92 | 52 | 5 | 54 | 0 | ||
10 | 5 | 59 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 1 | |||
11 | 2 | 88 | 76 | 36 | 81 | 10 | |||
12 | 2 | 65 | 98 | 23 | 32 | 70 | |||
14 | 15 | 82 | 89 | 8 | 66 | 2 | |||
15 | 0 | 79 | 92 | 66 | 2 | 24 | |||
16 | 0 | 86 | 93 | 81 | 14 | ||||
17 | 75 | 83 | 24 | 0 | 65 | 19 | |||
18 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 75 | 22 | 65 | |||
Ave | 13.4 | 73.5 | 84.9 | 47.2 | 34.8 | 0 | 62 | 6.5 | 29.9 |
PFF | 60.6 | 65.5 | 92.7 | 72.0 | 57.4 | 66.1 | 57.8 | 48.2 |
8: Amari Rodgers played sparingly, catching 4 of 8 targets for 45 yards. He had some miscues which kept his playing time down.
13: Allen Lazard played 716 snaps and had 513 receiving yards. He was a good blocker and a reliable player.
17: Davante Adams was the best wide receiver in the NFL, earning first team all-pro honors. He missed one game and was generally dominant.
18: Randall Cobb displayed the veteran wiles the team desired. He also missed time again, managing just 371 snaps. He was very efficient, averaging 9.6 yards per target, but he had just 375 receiving yards, his lowest since his rookie year. He again had a fine catch percentage (71.8%) and contributed 5 touchdowns and 21 first downs off 28 receptions. One might have hoped for more volume. He is working his way back from a core injury.
19: Equanimeous St. Brown is a useful player. He has improved his blocking, he has the speed to be a legitimate threat on jet sweeps, and he is fun to watch when he has the ball in his hands. He gained 98 receiving yards while playing 292 snaps. I have thought that he would break out each year of his career. He is such a big target when he plays in the slot or in a condensed formation as a boundary wide receiver.
82: David Moore is the receiver the Packers acquired to return punts. He looked competent on special teams in week 17 but missed week 18 due to being on the Covid list. He should play in the divisional playoff game.
83: Marquez Valdes-Scantling did not have the break out year that was hoped for and he missed six games, but he continued to be the vertical threat that prevents safeties from clamping down on Davante Adams. Valdes-Scantling improved his blocking and showed signs of being a more complete receiver.
86: Malik Taylor played mostly special teams. He played 32 snaps on offense and 116 on special teams.
88: Juwan Winfree is intriguing as a boundary receiver who seems to know how to get open. However, a couple of fumbles contributed to limited playing time.
The offense is pretty dependent on Rodgers, Adams, Jones, and Dillon. So far this year, the complementary pieces have contributed enough to put the Packers over the hump in most games.