Center or right guard first ?
Powers-Johnson, Frazier, Van Pran................
or Haynes, Fautanu, Beebe

Many have said this ad nauseum, including myself, Zach Tom's best position is Center, where he was projected coming out and Gute alluded to. I had Tom in all my pre draft mocks, but as a Center. Is he a good RT? Yes, for this team, because they have nothing better and he came better than advertised. But, I believe he would be a Pro-Bowl level Center. They can get an even better RT in this draft, such as King Sua. Kill two positions with one draft pick. That, to me is a no brainer. Two starting positions upgraded with Myers going backup to increase depth. Then grab a true RG in Cooper Beebe. That would be 3 starting OL positions upgraded, for the price of two, for a very long time and two depth positions with Myers at C and Rhyan at G. Leave Jenkins where he is. A Pro-bowl level LG if fully healthy. That could be a very good OL from Jenkins -> all the way right.

This is the best OL draft I've seen in a very long time. Don't waste it relying on 4th or later line picks just because they've found some outliers in the past. That is not sustainable strategy long term or you end up where they are now. Average+ in one area, but not dominate all areas.

You could also go the LT route, but most of those will be gone earlier in the draft. Jordan Morgan is probably the best true LT that would be left. I wouldn't mind that option, but it solves less. More moving parts, especially if still moving Tom to C. Then Walker would have to go right. I think King Sua is the better player and option than Jordan Morgan.

I think we can all agree that we want to see Newman off of the team. We need an upgrade at C and we definitely need a stronger O-line to maul in the run game. There are plenty of talented and big mauler-style O-line man in this draft. I would love to see Powers-Jonhson and Mims come to GB with our first two picks. I also wouldn't be upset if either of them made it and were followed up by Nubin or Kinchens. One thing is also certain, we need more talent at LB this year especially with the new 4-3 being established. There are plenty of talented LB's as well, so an ideal draft for GB would be something to the extent of T, G, S, LB and CB, in no particular order, in the first 3 rounds.

For all the positions of need to address in this draft, the entire offense can do no better than the O line. This MUST be priority #1, which does not mean I'm saying that the highest 3 picks need to go to it. If only 7 O linemen return, Gutey indeed needs to add 3, all of whom need to be good.

It's possible they bring back Bakh on a team friendly deal with a cap hit of less than $2MM (plus the $19MM cap hit that's unavoidable no matter what) that pays him the guaranteed injury amount of over $2MM if he were cut, plus a negotiated amount per full game played. I'd love to see it! I'm not predicting this happens. It's possible they bring back JRJ on a team friendly deal; he seems to bleed green and gold, and he played injured for some unknown amount of the season which means improved play is guaranteed simply based on off-season recovery. The ONLY depth on the interior is between him and Sean Rhyan, however they manage that. Newman needs to be gone. Nijman will not return no matter what, why should he?
As critical as I've been of Josh Myers all season, he was playing hurt for much of it so improvement there is also certain. Even so, he improved during the season. I still want to see legitimate competition for the position. Is it impossible for Zach Tom to play his best at C due to how long he's been away from it? Gutey clearly drafted him as a C and it seems there has been a substantial disconnect between how he drafts and how MLF utilizes. The addition of a new DC might improve that, or the added variable might make all that worse. Right now is when these three can be creating the DYNASTY we all want to see, by putting their heads together and collaborating well. It seems to me that this is a strength of MLF. Competition for the starting C position between Josh Myers, Zach Tom, and a rookie drafted specifically to play C seems ideal to me, as long as favoritism doesn't enter into it and merit determines the roster. That clearly is not what happened from TC to week 1, and Nijman may not have been the only one on the O line who was done dirty.

There are 4 OTs on the roster not named Tom or Bakhtiari, at 6'6" 6'7" 6'8" & 6'9". If they refuse to play them why give them a roster spot? Why draft people that big if your best two are both 6'4"? I don't have answers to this, but Gutey and MLF need to. Mt Caleb dominated at TC. In 2022 I wanted to see 3 of them called in on third or fourth and short to block for Quadzilla running it up the middle. Instead we were treated to the drive ending via trying to thread needles from a mile away. Even if it didn't work you'd at least have film on these guys to help with the "draft and develop" idea, and maybe it would've worked and marched right down the field for a TD? The only way to know is to try. Without that GB is just wasting talent, much like Chicago does with QB. Speaking of which, hopefully they burn their #1 pick on another QB who they destroy, rather than simply improving around Fields. They aren't winning a championship either way.

GPG!

With all the Packers lack of DB talent and depth...It is the OL lack of Size / Strength / Mean streak that has been our stumbling block against Elite Defenses like SF. When we CAN exert our will in the run game and pass game without relying on TE's to chip block every snap against a 4 man DL...We will find ourselves in the NFCC game annually with a chance to thrash the competition. We cannot use our offense to run routes with a combination of a couple WR's and maybe a TE against top end talented defenses while we are having to use 7 guys to block 4 DL. It's a matter of numbers and THIS is the root cause of our perennial failures at the worst time against the best teams. Bad ass OL / Couple really good smart DB's and Hog DL and 1- great complimentary RB to Jones with a little more weight behind him with some twitch and burst and we will put the hurt on the NFC and Victory in the SB. GPG....

The Packers may lack depth on the IOL right now, but it shouldn't be sending any alarm bells off. Keep in mind the Packers allowed the third-fewest sacks at 30 and the running game finished slightly above the league average for the season. That being said, what would really be helpful is that short yardage power in the middle for first downs and the goal line.

There are some candidates both in free agency and the draft that fit the bill, but the question is how high of a priority it should be. Gute is the wild card here in this. How strongly does he believe in some of these guys? Or is a tackle going to be too tantalizing to pass up in the draft, thereby necessitating a shift in the OL, which may be beneficial. A lot of people seems to like Jackson PJ, but is Gute ready to draft a replacement at center, and one this high? Who knows?

I think we need to be prioritizing our defensive needs with most of out first five picks. The secondary needs highly talented prospects if it's going be successful with the new defense and we're also going to need help at ILB if Campbell isn't re-signed.

I NO LONGER want a tackle turned into guard.
So if most scouts project these Ots to be guards.
"Because of their Reach". Etc. Pass!
I want true guards -

If they won't resign Runyon.
And as long as Newman and Rhyan struggle.
Not to mention others drafted by Gute.
The best solution is to avoid Ots available @25.

The true athletic guy failed too.
If you remember Spriggs.

And the way Gutey patched the RT after Bulaga.
Maybe the best play is to sign a FA for the OL.
After all Turner was better than Runyon.

Cooper Beebe in the second. Set at right tackle for a decade.

We dress 9 and have another one or two on the practice squad. We start 5 of those 9, and the other four have to be good enough to start if somebody else is hurt.

Right now, Tom and Jenkins are plus starters.
Walker and Myers are average-ish.
Rhyan has been getting prepared for two years now, and he's a Day 2 pick.
Runyan could be resigned on the cheap.

So that's six. We need 9. IMO, two of those guys should be Top 100 picks. It's not just depth, it's quality of starters. By bringing in better starters, our starters become backups and that improves the depth.

The team that does the best job protecting the QB usually wins the game.

Depth across the entire ol must be addressed, not just the interior.. db needs to be addressed first, but I'd be fine with the next few picks on the ol. I like Morgan from AZ and Haynes from uconn.
If Tom moves to c then maybe walker at rt. Add another rt candidate and a c later..
Newmann and Myers could get replaced.

Josh Myers seemed to improve as last season went on. Zach Tom is a natural center. Shucks. Why not move him to guard and give huge, long-armed, strong Caleb Jones a chance?

Earlier in the season I felt the O-line needed new players. However, toward the end of the season the line improved markedly in both pass blocking and the running game. I agree the Packers need depth on the O-line and that is what the middle rounds are for. Critical needs and starters are needed at Safety/CB, LB and RB if they can't sign AJ Dillon. Bottom line: first three picks ( first and second round) for defense. Third round a premier RB. After that, assess for the best available O- lineman. It is premature at this time to give names because of the two big variables. 1) the combine. 2) playing the draft as it comes to us. It is important. What the Packers do during free agency and the draft will determine their success for next season.