Packer Offensive Line For 2016, My Key To The Year!

On the offensive side of the football, my key for success in 2016 is the offensive line!  Two reasons for this:

1 - When the offensive line is healthy, and the 5 players are consistent, the offense ROLLS!  Aaron Rodgers is happy, the receivers have time to catch the football, and the running game keeps the defense honest!

2 - Because 4 of our top lineman are free agents next year, the 2016 season will be vital for the young big guys!  We will not be able to sign all four!

Our starters
LT - David Bakhtiai (free agent in 2017)
LG - Josh Sitton (free agent in 2017)
C - Corey Lindsley
RG - TJ Lang (free agent in 2017)
RT - Brian Bulaga

This group is good!  Are they great?  Probably not.  But, they are good enough to win a Super Bowl!

The guards - Lang & Sitton are two of the best in the league, but they enter years 8 & 9 respectively.  So, health is always a concern!  Bakhtiari & Bulaga are younger, years 4 & 7, my gut says Bulaga is in trouble from the young guns!  Lindsey, is consistent at center & young.

Rookies?
Jason Spriggs
Kyle Murphy
Josh James
Lucas Patrick
Jacob Flores

The draft picks, Spriggs & Murphy, should help the Pack. Reports on Spriggs have be great.  Usually the Packers keep their draft picks, this season will probably hold to that history.

The players with some experience:
Don Barcley - 5 years
Lane Taylor - 4 years
Josh Walker - 2 years
Matt Rotherham - 1 year
JC Tretter - 4 years (free agent in 2017)

This is an interesting list!  The only sure thing on this list is JC Tretter.  The other players, NEED to prove themselves!

How many do we keep?  Probably 9-10, depends on the practice squad.

Here is my list:
My 53 man Packer roster:
QB - Aaron Rodgers & Brett Hundley
FB - Aaron Ripkowski
RB - Eddie Lacy, James Starks & Josh Crockett
TE - Jared Cook, Richard Rodgers, and Justin Perillo
WR - Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Davonte Adams, Jared Abbrederis, Ty Montgomery, Trevor Davis
OL - David Bahktiari, Brian Bulaga, Josh Sitton, TJ Lang, Corey Lindsley, JC Tretter
Jason Spriggs, Kyle Murphy, Don Barclay & Lane Taylor