There is one glaring offensive line issue that's hindering Josh Jacobs, and it's what the Green Bay Packers must correct in order to be true Super Bowl contenders.
The Green Bay Packers aren't quite at the halfway point of their 2025 season just yet. They're 5-1-1 in seven games and have 10 remaining on the schedule.
There's still lots of football left to be played, but the Packers are without a doubt one of the top Super Bowl contenders in the NFC. Yes, they've taken their lumps and yes, there have been a few stinkers. The loss to the Cleveland Browns comes to mind and even the win over the Cincinnati Bengals wasn't all that pretty.
Ultimatly, though, this is a team with few weaknesses, and the problems they have can be addressed.
One of those problems that's pretty glaring is along the offensive line, where the Packers have had a hard time getting things going for star running back Josh Jacobs. To Jacobs' credit, he's rushed 124 times for 447 yards and nine touchdowns (that touchdown mark is second-best amongst all NFL running backs), but he hasn't been able to truly get rolling.
Jacobs has averaged just 3.6 yards per carry this season and has consistently had to fight for tough yardage. Keep in mind, last season, he rushed for 4.4 yards per carry, so that's a huge drop-off, and it's honestly mostly not his fault.
In a recent Q&A column on Packers.com, insider Mike Spofford was asked if he's noticed that Jacobs is "jumping around a lot before and as he hits the line of scrimmage".
Spofford's answer was telling.
"I hink he's jumping and dancing at the line of scrimmage because someone's often there right away to hit him, and that's what the Packers have to fix," Spofford wrote.
Even the best running backs can't do much when there's a defender in their lap when they get the football, and it should be noted that Jacobs is amongst the very best in the NFL. Last season, he rushed for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns and was clearly the engine that kept Green Bay's offense running.
That hasn't been the case in 2025, though Jacobs has had an elite nose for the end zone down in the red zone.
He's still talented enough to be a major contributor for the Packers even though he's not getting much help up front, but this offense will really start clicking if he gets even just a little bit of room to work with.
Quarterback Jordan Love is starting to figure "it" out and his weaponry of Tucker Kraft, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden and Dontayvion Wicks, amongst others, is potent.
Throw in a running back like Jacobs, who can be deadly with a little head of steam behind him, and this Packers offense could be elite by season's end if the offensive line can figure this one thing out.