A Brett Favre-era Pro Bowler pinpoints the offensive line's breakdown, which explains the Green Bay Packers' inconsistent attack in 2025 and how it impacts All-Pro running back Josh Jacobs.
There's something that just doesn't feel right when watching the Green Bay Packers' offense in 2025. At times, it looks like they can put up 100 points on anybody.
Heck, they looked like a well-oiled machine in games against the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders to start the season. In losses to the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers, though, the Packers' offense was barely able to scrape together points. They scored 10 against the Browns and 13 against the Packers.
And yes, the loss of Tucker Kraft is going to hurt this team moving forward. Kraft was quickly becoming one of the best tight ends in all the NFL and a consistent target for quarterback Jordan Love.
The Packers do have an in-house option to replace Kraft, though, in former second-round pick Luke Musgrave. They also have a ton of talent all over the offense. From Romeo Doubs to rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden. From deep-threat Christian Watson to All-Pro running back Josh Jacobs.
Speaking of Jacobs, it's been an interesting season for the Packers' star running back. He's been elite in the red zone and has put up 534 yards and 10 touchdowns so far (he's 2nd in the NFL behind only Jonathan Taylor for rushing touchdowns), but Jacobs has averaged only 3.8 yards per carry. That's a huge difference from his 4.4 yards per carry in 2024, and that difference has been noticeable on the field, and especially between the 20's.
There's been no flow to the Packers' running game, and that's arguably been the main reason for their Jekyll and Hyde performances in 2025.
According to an old, Packers All-Pro lineman from the Brett Favre days, Mike Wahle, this all comes down to execution, and that all comes down to the offensive line.
It's not that Jacobs has lost his touch. Just watch him run, especially in the red zone, and you can see that's not the case. Moreso, it's the guys in front of him who have not been able to execute and even give him a little bit of room to work. That's been easily identifiable by the eye test as well. Jacobs is one of the best when he's able to even get a minimal head of steam and hit the hole, but he's quite often had to start juking and jumping before or at the line of scrimmage because his offensive line has been letting in penetration.
Wahle played for the Packers from 1998-2004, so he blocked for the likes of running back Ahman Green, fullback William Henderson and, of course, Favre. He played alongside center Frank Winters and guard Marco Rivera, who were both Pro Bowlers. Speaking of, Wahle was a Pro Bowler himself in 2005.
He's uniquely qualified to judge this team's offensive line, and if he can see it, you can bet opposing defensive coordinators see it as well.
This is something head coach Matt LaFleur and offensive line coach Luke Butkus must fix, ASAP.
