Packers Offensive Line - Now and Going Forward

[Joemailman]

Lang at guard, or Bulaga at guard?

Cuz Spriggs will be the RT next year, methinks.

Lots of offensive line threads right now.

They didn't use a 2nd and 4th round pick on Spriggs for him to be a backup. Gotta believe he'll be the RT. That would mean 1 of 4 things:

Bulaga is gone
Lang is gone and Bulaga moves to RG
Bulaga moves to LG, Lang stays at RG and Taylor becomes backup.
Lang is gone, Bulaga moves to LG and Taylor moves to RG.

[vince]

Lang's not that old, though he has worn a lot of tread off the tires.

I worry a bit about Tretter's ability to stay healthy.

[run pMc]

And here I didn't think Bahk would get $10M from Ted. LOL
Honestly, I didn't think he'd be the priority, although you need a good LT. He's certainly that, although I wouldn't call him elite. Not yet, anyway.

I'm very curious to see how this unfolds with Spriggs and Bulaga, and what domino falls next. I agree with JH's take that you have 2 cheap players starting to keep the costs reasonable on your OL. Spriggs as the swing tackle and Murphy or Patrick takes Lang's spot?

[pbmax]

We can all agree that Bach, Bulaga, Spriggs and Murphy is about as reassuring the Packer OT position has been in a long time.

Right?

[RashanGary]

2016 2017 2018
Bahktiari(10) Bahktiari(10) Bahktiari(10)
Taylor(2) Taylor(2) Taylor(4)
Tretter(1) Lindsley(1) Lindsley(5)
Lang(5) Tretter(5) Tretter(5)
Bulaga(7) Bulaga(8) Spriggs(2)

25m 26m 26m

I could see something like this for the next three years.

[Pugger]

Lang is old too.

28 is too old? (he's gonna be 29 on September 20th).

[Pugger]

Lang's not that old, though he has worn a lot of tread off the tires.

I worry a bit about Tretter's ability to stay healthy.

If Tretter moves to guard once Linsley returns JC better get into the weight room like Bak did.

[RashanGary]

28 is too old? (he's gonna be 29 on September 20th).

He'll be 30 next year. But yeah, in football years, that's getting old. If you feel good about his shoulder, I could see him
being a decent piece, but when you have quality 24 year old lineman, I guess I lean toward the youth.

[Pugger]

I'm not certain but I would think a back issue is lot more concerning for an O lineman than a shoulder injury.

[3irty1]

I've always considered Lang the quintessential TT offensive lineman and I think Tretter is the closest thing we've had to a second coming since. I could see him as the guard of the future if the talent around him dictated it.

[call_me_ishmael]

I've always considered Lang the quintessential TT offensive lineman and I think Tretter is the closest thing we've had to a second coming since. I could see him as the guard of the future if the talent around him dictated it.

I'm surprised you think that. He is so skinny and hasn't really seemed to fatten up since being in the league.

[3irty1]

I'm surprised you think that. He is so skinny and hasn't really seemed to fatten up since being in the league.

My assumption is that if Tretter were told to become TJ Lang he could do it but at some cost to his prospects as a tackle or center. In terms of length, size, athleticism, and demeanor, he's just like TJ Lang before TJ Lang specialized.

[call_me_ishmael]

My assumption is that if Tretter were told to become TJ Lang he could do it but at some cost to his prospects as a tackle or center. In terms of length, size, athleticism, and demeanor, he's just like TJ Lang before TJ Lang specialized.

That's fair. I am surprised they didn't try to fatten him up this year, knowing they were moving on from a guard or two. I still think he is starting RT next year but we'll see what happens.

[Harlan Huckleby]

If Tretter moves to guard once Linsley returns JC better get into the weight room like Bak did.

pffffffff. They got a pill for that.