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We made our 53-man roster projection earlier this week, but after Monday’s practice, I feel like we now have the full scope of the Green Bay Packers’ entire depth chart. Let’s take you through, position-by-position, where this Packers team stands today, in terms of roster-relevant players.
We’re going to skip specialists for this one, because each position only has one player in training camp, aside from international exemption kicker Mark McNamee from Ireland.
All of the depth chart layering below has been informed by how the Packers have treated their positional rotations throughout this summer. Opinions are not added unless specified. Facts only! If you have an issue with it, let 1265 Lombardi Ave know.
With that being said, the Packers will make their 53-man roster decisions for reasons beyond just the offensive and defensive depth chart. Special teams roles and contract situations are obviously factors there.
Quarterback
Jordan Love is going to be the Packers’ starter, and Malik Willis is locked into the backup role. Enough said.
Running Back
As soon as he was healthy, MarShawn Lloyd was given opportunities with the second-team offense over Emanuel Wilson. Clearly, the team has a favorite here. Unfortunately, Lloyd has since gone down with a hamstring injury that will lead to him missing “some time,” according to head coach Matt LaFleur. Chris Brooks isn’t exactly number three on the depth chart, but he will get the third-most (maybe even second) looks when the running back room is healthy, because he plays the team’s blocking back role that LaFleur has almost always had, in either A.J. Dillon or Patrick Taylor. If you want to think of Brooks as another position entirely, I wouldn’t blame you. Wilson would be the third true ball-carrier up behind Lloyd.
Outside Receiver
With Christian Watson out with his ACL recovery, this is pretty much what you should expect from the Packers this year on the outside. It’ll be a three-man rotation with Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden and Dontayvion Wicks taking most of the true wide receiver snaps as long as Watson is sidelined.
Slot Receiver
Jayden Reed continues to be a slot-only starter for the Packers. They haven’t hesitated to use Matthew Golden or Malik Heath in the slot with Reed out with a foot injury, either. So far, punt returner Mecole Hardman has only carved out a role as a reserve slot receiver. It’s unknown how Dontayvion Wicks factors into this mix, though, because he’s mostly been hurt when this new crop of players has hit the field.
Tight End
Tight end is a pretty clear pecking order. The fact that Luke Musgrave doesn’t contribute on...
