It’s become a well-known aphorism that NFL offensive lines operate as one five-man unit, instead of a collection of five individuals. While every team would love to get through 16 games with the same five starters, it’s simply not realistic to count on perfect health.
With the addition of veteran Byron Bell, the Packers now appear to have the depth and flexibility to weather the storm in 2018.
The offensive line position group has been a steady model of the draft-and-develop philosophy that the Packers, like so many other teams, love to use. Besides the occasional veteran addition like Jeff Saturday or Jahri Evans, the Packers have relied on a steady stream of young up-and-comers to fill the ranks of the offensive line, and this year should be no different.