With the Green Bay Packers experiencing a salary cap squeeze, the idea of cutting Lucas Patrick has been mooted by fans and armchair capologists as an easy way to save a few bucks.
After an influx of draft picks, and Ben Braden being touted as a potential starter by Packers offensive line coach Adam Stenavich, trimming Patrick’s $1.95m salary may seem like a prudent move.
But such a suggestion doesn’t give Patrick nearly enough credit for the quality of his play as a Packer.
The lineman appeared in all 16 regular season games last year as Green Bay reached the doorstep of the Super Bowl, starting 15 and playing 90% of the team’s offensive snaps.