The Green Bay Packers are riding a wave of optimism heading into a week 14 matchup vs the New York Giants. Early this season, most of the conversation around the Packers was about youth and inexperience. Well, the conversation has shifted a bit. Now, all anyone can talk about is the plethora of talented young players the Green and Gold have acquired. Let’s look at the top players on offense that have made this season more than just an “evaluation season.”
Top Ten Green Bay Packers Offensive Players
10# – Josh Meyers
Josh Meyers is coming in at #10 on my list of top offensive players. It hasn’t always been pretty this season for Meyers, but he has put together some good performances. Really, since the Rams game, he has gotten his act together. According to PFF, he has a 64.7 overall offensive grade. That is the 18th-best ranking among all centers this season.
He hasn’t missed a game this season and has compiled 764 snaps(13th most) so far this season. In those snaps, he has allowed three sacks(Tied for 6th most) and 14 pressures and been called for three penalties(Tied for 19th most). To put those numbers into perspective, Jason Kelce has allowed one sack and six pressures and has been called for four penalties. He still needs to improve, but over the last three seasons, his play has steadily trended upward.
Here are his offensive grades by season:
- 2021 – 54.9 Overall PFF grade (Rookie Year)
- 2022 – 60.4 Overall PFF grade
- 2023 – 64.7 Overall PFF grade (through 12 games)
9# – Rasheed Walker
Most people might be outraged to see this, but coming in at #9 is Rasheed Walker. He has an overall PFF grade of 65.1. That ranks him as the 43rd-best tackle in the NFL. Not the 43rd-best left tackle. The 43rd-best tackle overall. That’s not terrible for a seventh-round player out of Penn State. Walker has played 559 offensive snaps this season. He has allowed four sacks(Tied for the 22nd most), 25 pressures, and eight penalties(Tied for the 9th most). Of course, he has been splitting time with Yosh Nijman at left tackle, but Walker has improved. He could have sat around feeling sorry for himself for losing the starting role, but he has continued working to improve.
Much like the rest of the Packers offensive, Rasheed has turned things around the past four games. Here is a list of his PFF grades for the last four games:
- @ PIT PFF grades – Overall- 61, Pass Blocking – 65.2, Run Blocking – 54.2 (Total Snaps – 68)
- LAC PFF grades – Overall – 73.5, Pass Blocking – 82.0, Run Blocking – 63.6 (Total Snaps – 41)
- @ DET PFF grades – Overall – 65.7, Pass Blocking – 69.9, Run Blocking – 61.0 (Total Snaps – 29)
- KC PFF grades – Overall – 71.9, Pass Blocking – 71.9, Run Blocking – 68.1 (Total Snaps – 56)
8# – Elgton Jenkins
Hands down a rock on our offensive line. Jenkins has far and away the most experience with 4315 total offensive snaps. Jenkins has an overall PFF grade of 66.2. That is the 25th-best guard in the NFL. He has battled through some injury this season but has still managed to play 587 offensive snaps. He has allowed zero sacks and 15 pressures and has been called for three penalties(Tied for 29th).
One area that Jenkins has excelled at his whole career is pass blocking. This season is no different. He has had two poor showing this season. Against Chicago in week one and Las Vegas in week five. Since then, he hasn’t been graded lower than a 70 in pass protection. He has struggled a bit in run blocking this season. Especially the past three games, but I expect our most experienced lineman to bounce back against some weaker opponents coming up.
7# – Christian Watson
He would be higher if it wasn’t for injuries and a few games where he was invisible. Currently, he has a 69.1 overall PFF grade. According to PFF, that would make him the 4th ranked receiver on the Packers. Now, he is clearly not the 4th best receiver on this team. However, he is right now if you are looking at production and availability. The sky’s the limit for Watson. If he can get healthy and stay healthy, there is no reason he shouldn’t be the Packers best receiver.
Here are some of Watson’s stats this season:
- Targets – 53 (Tied for 54th)
- Receptions – 28 (Tied for 64th)
- Receiving Yards – 422 (Tied for 58th)
- Receiving Touchdowns – 5 (Tied for 20th)
6# – Jayden Reed
Jayden Reed truly has been a game-changer for the Packers offense and what they can run. PFF has an overall grade of 70.2. He has played 447 total offensive snaps. He also has another element to his game that not all the other receivers have, which is rushing. PFF has his graded out at 71.6 in rushing attempts. That is 1 point higher than his receiving grade of 70.5. According to PFF, he is the 9th best rookie receiver from the 2023 NFL draft class. In my opinion, he should be higher, but he has so many talented young receivers around that take the shine off him.
Here are some of Reed’s stats this season:
- Targets – 60 (Tied for 48th)
- Receptions – 40 (Tied for 44th)
- Receiving yards – 513 (Tied for 42nd)
- Receiving touchdowns – 5 (Tied for 20th)
- Rushing – 81 yards, one touchdown. (That is on seven carries, an 11.6 yard average)
5#- Romeo Doubs
Doubs is the most reliable receiver Green Bay has on the roster. People forget he was a 4th round pick out of Nevada. Yet, another receiver, Gutekunst, snagged out of the later rounds. Doubs strength is in the Red Zone, where his production is top five in the entire NFL. Sometimes, it is easy to forget he is out there with all the young talent, but he is a difference-maker for Jordan Love—most of the big-time throws Love has completed to none other than Romeo Doubs. According to PFF, Doubs has played 610 total offensive snaps and has a 70.9 overall offensive grade.
Here are some of Doubs stats this season:
- Targets – 71 (Tied for 37th)
- Receptions -45 (Tied for 40th)
- Receiving yards – 505 (44th)
- Receiving Touchdowns – 7 (Tied for 5th)
4# – Dontayvion Wicks
You read that correctly. Wicks is the top-rated receiver on the Packers roster, according to PFF. He has a 73.8 overall grade. He has played 299 total snaps, which is the least of all the receivers on this list, but he has made the most of those opportunities. I hate to say it again, but here is another receiver who was not a high-draft pick. Gute drafted him in the 5th round out of Virginia.
He is currently ranked 10th in the NFL in yards per reception, averaging 6.3 yards. When Love is targeting Wicks, he has a 107.8 QB rating. Possibly the most impressive part of his game is run blocking. Wicks is rated the 5th best run blocker on the team. That’s right, PFF has him rated higher than Yosh Nijman, Sean Rhyan, Josh Meyers, Elgton Jenkins, and Rasheed Walker. He has a 64.9 run-blocking grade. While that is not so impressive for our offensive line for Wicks, that is the 18th-best in the NFL among all receivers.
Here are some of Wicks’s stats this season:
- Targets – 36 (Tied for 80th)
- Receptions – 23 (Tied for 79th)
- Receiving yards – 373 (67th)
- Receiving Touchdowns – 1 (Tied for 65th)
3# – AJ Dillon
At the beginning of the season, everyone was ready to cut him, and now everyone is singing his praise. The fact of the matter was those early games were bad for everyone. Nobody played well in the run game or the pass. AJ Dillon has had to shoulder most of the workload in the run game without Aaron Jones in the lineup for most of the season. Dillon has managed a 74.2 overall offensive grade, according to PFF. That is the 18th-best running back grade in the NFL.
It’s no coincidence that the offensive has made a 180-degree turnaround during the best stretch of football AJ Dillon has put together. Another bright spot is Dillon in the receiving game. Dillon has a 66.8 PFF grade receiving the football. That is 35th in the NFL.
Here are some of Dillon’s stat this season:
- Yards After Contact – 411 yards (28th best in the NFL)
- Total Rushing Yards – 521 yards (32nd) (79 percent of A.J Dillon’s total yards have come after contact)
- Touchdown – 1 (Tied for 44th) (The Packers have used the threat of Dillon on the Goalline this season to get some easy passing touchdowns)
- Yards per Carry – 3.5 yards (Tied for 47th)
2# – Zach Tom
If there is one thing that Green Bay Packers fans can agree on, it’s Zach Tom. He has been the most consistent offensive lineman this season and has, in my opinion, the brightest future. Tom grades out as the Packers’ 2nd best player, according to PFF, with a 78.1 overall grade. That is the 13th-best offensive tackle grade. He is also the only Packers offensive lineman outside of Yosh Nijman with a better Run blocking grade than Pass blocking. This means he is our best-rated run blocker and 2nd rated pass blocker. I hate to say it again, but it is AMAZING for a 4th-round draft pick out of Wake Forest.
Here are some of Tom’s stats this season:
- Sacks allowed – 2 (Tied for 53rd)
- Penalties – 3 (Tied for 51st)
- Offensive snaps – 760 – (Tied for 22nd)
- Pass blocking Efficiency- 96.8 percent (Has only allowed sacks in two games this season)
Green Bay Packers Honorable Mentions
- Luke Musgrave
- 62.7 PFF overall grade (Before Injury, was on pace to break Sterling Sharpe’s Rookie receiving record)
- Aaron Jones
- 59.4 PFF overall grade (Injuries have set him back this season, but his leadership still looms large in the locker room)
1# – Jordan Love
Plain and simple, he is the best player on our offense right now. He has given this offensive life with his arm. He has the highest overall PFF grade on the Green Bay Packers offense, with a 78.5. Against the Chiefs, PFF gave him a 91.8 overall grade. That is Elite in PFF’s eyes. In my opinion, he has played 763 total offensive snaps and gotten better with each one. He gets a little better when you look at his game grades every game.
Here are some of Jordan Love’s stats this season:
- Attempts – 408 (9th most)
- Passing Yards – 2866 (13th most)
- Passing Touchdowns – 22 (Tied for 5th)
- Interceptions – 10 (Tied for 4th most)
- PFF Rushing grade – 69.5 ( 18th best)
Jordan Love has five games left to prove he is the guy long-term in Green Bay. He can also prove that he can drag a team to success, much like his predecessors. When you look at this roster, there isn’t one player ranked in the top ten at any position on offense or defense, yet the Packers are finding a way to win.
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