For his first action in a regular season NFL game, Zach Tom held up pretty well. The fourth-round rookie started at left tackle for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday against the Washington Commanders and showed exactly the traits that earned him his draft status: quick feet and good pass protection instincts combined with some struggles with play strength in the run game.
Still, his play in place of David Bakhtiari, who was ruled out for the game on Sunday morning, was encouraging for the team’s revamped offensive line moving forward. The group protected Aaron Rodgers much better with Elgton Jenkins moved back inside from right tackle to left guard, though the offense as a whole sputtered and struggled due to issues with drops, poor routes, and occasional inaccuracy from its quarterback.