the Packers much better to adjust to any potential issues up front." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Packers Training Camp Roster: Offensive line depth looks much improved in 2019TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesIn 2019 Rashan Gary Jersey , the Green Bay Packers’ roster looks very different from how it appeared at the end of the 2018 season. A large group of free agents, draft picks, and undrafted rookies will come to training camp to challenge for roster spots and a role on the team’s regular season 53-man roster. Over the next two weeks, Acme Packing Company will break down the roster position-by-position and reveal our compiled predictions for the 53-man roster.The Green Bay Packers’ depth situation on the offensive line was ugly in 2018. The team got lucky at the tackle position, only missing a few starts from Bryan Bulaga. However, the right guard position was a revolving door - both in terms of players rotating through the position and those players allowing defenders to get by them with ease. To fix the issue, the Packers invested heavily in versatile depth this offseason. A big contract for a free agent should give the Packers stability at that right guard spot, while a high draft pick adds significant depth. Meanwhile, two of the players who started games there last season return in more appropriate roles as backups. The Packers should be much better equipped to handle injuries on the front line this season, and they filled the one glaring hole in free agency. That will set up some great battles for roster spots this August.TacklesBryan BulagaExperience: Entering 10th seasonHow Acquired: First-round pick in 2010 NFL DraftThe third-longest-tenured Packer, Bulaga ranks behind only Aaron Rodgers and Mason Crosby in terms of length of time with the team due to some departures in the offseason. Bulaga remains one of the best pass-blocking right tackles in the NFL, and he had a solid bounce-back season in 2018 (14 games) after suiting up in just five contests in 2017.Now in the final year of his contract at the age of 30, Bulaga would seem to be a long shot to re-sign with the Packers beyond 2019. However, a healthy season should earn him a decent deal next offseason.David BakhtiariExperience: Entering 7th seasonHow Acquired: Fourth-round pick in 2013 NFL DraftThe best left tackle in the NFL, Bakhtiari earned his first nod as a First-Team All-Pro in 2018 after a pair of second-team honors. Bakhtiari is by most accounts the best pass blocking tackle in the league, and it is his efforts that are perhaps most responsible for Aaron Rodgers getting so much time to work in the pocket in recent years.Bakh is also a durable player, who has missed just six games in his six years in the NFL. Another 16-game season from him should result in another All-Pro honor and maybe, just maybe, a second trip to the Pro Bowl.Jason SpriggsExperience: Entering 4th seasonHow Acquired: Second-round pick in 2016 NFL DraftThe Packers traded up to select Spriggs three years ago, seemingly expecting him to become their backup swing tackle before taking over for Bulaga eventually. He has shown no signs that he’s ready for a permanent job as a starter, and with a new head coach who has no ties to him, another poor preseason could spell the end for Spriggs’ tenure.Still, the Packers do not seem to have a player who can clearly serve as a backup at both tackle positions yet, so they’ll need a young player to step up and back up Bakhtiari if they plan to move on from Spriggs.Alex LightExperience: Entering 2nd seasonHow Acquired: UDFA signing in 2018Light was a surprise keep on the Packers’ 53-man roster last year, as the undrafted rookie from Richmond stuck after training camp. He has played some left tackle in the past, and he made three appearances a year ago during the regular season.Light is probably the best candidate to take the swing tackle job from Spriggs if the former second-rounder flames out.Gerhard de BeerExperience: First year (entered NFL in 2018)How Acquired: Signed to practice squad in 2018A monstrous player and a terrific athlete http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/jace-sternberger-jersey , de Beer met with the Packers prior to last year’s draft but signed with the Bills as a UDFA. Green Bay scooped him up on the practice squad late in the year, however, and the former track and field athlete had a full offseason to learn the finer points of playing tackle.A solid career at Arizona suggests that he has high potential for development. Look for him to get some run with the twos in training camp.Yosh NijmanExperience: RookieHow Acquired: UDFA signing in 2019Like de Beer, Nijman is an absurd athlete, and he also went undrafted after starring at Virginia Tech. He’s strong enough to get the job done, but needs to refine his technique and harness his athleticism; as a result, look for Nijman to be a practice squad candidate in 2019.Interior LinemenLane TaylorExperience: Entering 7th yearHow Acquired: UDFA in 2013Taylor will be in his fourth year as a preferred starter this fall, having taken over the left guard job when the Packers surprisingly released Josh Sitton at final cuts in 2016. He played reasonably well in his first two years, but slipped a year ago due in large part to injuries.Signed through 2020, Taylor is more of a power blocker than a nimble, athletic player, which would seem to make him an odd fit in Matt LaFleur’s offense. Still, he looks to be a starter barring injury, and a healthy spring bodes well for him bouncing back this season.Corey LinsleyExperience: Entering 6th yearHow Acquired: 5th-round pick in 2014 NFL DraftLinsley grabbed the starting center job as a rookie and hasn’t looked back since, only missing time due to injuries in 2015 and 2016. It is surprising that he has not earned a trip to the Pro Bowl yet, as he has proven himself to be one of the NFC’s best and most reliable centers.This season, he is reportedly working more on making the adjustments and protection calls, taking over some of those duties from his quarterback. Look for him to remain a steady anchor in the middle, which was particularly critical a year ago due to the constant shuffling next to him at right guard.Billy TurnerExperience: Entering 5th yearHow Acquired: Unrestricted free agent signing in 2019Speaking of right guard, Turner arrived as the sole offensive player among the Packers’ big free agent haul this March. Possessing the athleticism and versatility to play either guard or tackle, Turner took all of the starting snaps at right guard in camp, with the exception of a few reps at right tackle when the team was conserving Bulaga’s workload.If all goes well, however, Turner will stay inside for 2019 before a possible move to tackle in 2020 if Bulaga departs. If not, look for Turner to be the first option if Bulaga goes down with any sort of injury, which would leave that right guard hole to be filled once again.Justin McCrayExperience: Entering 3rd yearHow Acquired: Signed as free agent in 2017Last year http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/darnell-savage-jr.-jersey , McCray disappointed after an impressive 2017 campaign that saw him play all over the line. He was slated as the starting right guard after training camp, but struggled with ineffectiveness before an injury finally pulled him from the starting lineup.Even when healthy again, he was replaced by for the practice squad to give him a chance to contribute in 2020.Elgton JenkinsExperience: RookieHow Acquired: Second-round pick in 2019 NFL DraftThis pick is where interior depth really shines. The Packers selected Jenkins with the 45th pick in April’s draft, having been thoroughly impressed with him at the Senior Bowl and Combine. However, he has been playing guard almost exclusively in spring practices despite being a center for his final two years at Mississippi State.While he could potentially be a backup option for Linsley, look for him to be one of the first men off the bench at either guard spot should the need arise. Furthermore, the team seems to expect Jenkins to be a starter sooner rather than later — probably in 2020 if Turner moves to tackle.Larry WilliamsExperience: RookieHow Acquired: UDFA signing in 2019The lone undrafted rookie among this group of interior linemen, Williams is trying to follow in Taylor’s footsteps after coming out of Oklahoma State. However, with so many players ahead of him having NFL starting experience or a significant draft capital investment, it will be a tough road for him to make a real push for a roster spot. The revolving door at safety should finally end this season with Savage and Adrian Amos anchoring the back end of the defense" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTYou have to remind yourself it’s only May and the players are in shorts, but you can’t help but be impressed with what people are saying about Packers rookie safety Darnell Savage.It’s common knowledge Savage is a freak athlete. It’s the usual cliche with him in that he’s “got all the physical traits” you look for in a safety: speed, athleticism, etc. What really got his teammates’ attention in organized team activities (OTAs) though is his intelligence. He picked up on things so quickly, he was asking for more according to Tramon Williams.That’s not something you usually see from rookies, especially at a position that requires an adjustment to the speed of professional football both on the field and in the classroom.With Green Bay also acquiring Adrian Amos via free agency, they’re hoping they have their safety tandem of the future. Amos thrived next to Eddie Jackson in Chicago last season and the Packers are hoping both he and Savage can benefit from each other. Both will be learning Mike Pettine’s system together and will allow them to establish their chemistry from the ground up. If Savage can be Jackson in Green Bay for Amos, that could take the defense to an entirely new level.The possibilities are exciting, but it’s still only May. The potential is there and at this time of year, that’s really all you can ask for.You can read more on Savage plus Aaron Rodgers gets owned by his left tackle in today’s cheese curds.Darnell Savage making good first impression on Packers’ secondary—Packers.comSavage has been impressing the veterans on the team in OTAs. If he and Amos can stabilize the safety position, that will be benefit the defense as a whole. At the very least, this ends the game of musical safeties.Za’Darius and Preston Smith, Rashan Gary mixing and matching up front—PackersNews.comThe Packers are moving their newest acquisitions around on defense and that requires strong communication between coaches. Versatility is the name of the game on defense now, and Green Bay has it.Aaron Rodgers & David Bakhtiari hold beer-chugging ‘competition’ at Bucks game—Acme Packing CompanyWhat Rodgers did wasn’t technically “chugging” but David Bahktiari’s form was perfect. Packers WR J’Mon Moore excited about a fresh start in Year 2–Packers WireMoore’s rookie season was a disappointment to everyone including himself but with a new head coach and a new offense he gets a chance to reboot his rookie season.Dog joins 100-meter race, comes in second—UPIThe dog is technically the winners. Because dog. Also, someone please adopt the poor thing.