The 2023 season is going to be one of major changes for the Green Bay Packers. It is the start of the Jordan Love era, as he is taking over as the starting quarterback after the team had Aaron Rodgers in that spot for 15 years. Rodger isn’t the only long-term player replaced this offseason, as Mason Crosby, who was the team’s kicker for the last 16 seasons, has been replaced by rookie Anders Carlson.
A youth movement is underway in Green Bay, which has led to evaluators not thinking too highly of the franchise this season. There are a lot of unknowns given the small sample size available to evaluate.
Overall, not many people are too high on the Packers in 2023. One of the people who may not expect much from them is ESPN NFL Writer, Mike Clay. Clay ranked all of the positional groups of every team in the NFL and the team’s overall rosters and the Packers came in at No. 23 overall.
It certainly wasn’t all bad for Green Bay, who came in at No. 5 on the running back rankings. Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon are arguably the best duo in the NFL, so such a lofty ranking makes sense.
Alas, running back is one of only two only positions offensively that the Packers are in the top half of the league in. The offensive line came in at No. 12, which seems a little low based on some projections. If they can stay healthy, their unit will outperform expectations there.
The other rankings offensively were pretty ugly. For quarterback and wide receiver, they are ranked 29th and their tight end ranking is 26th. Given the lack of experience at all three spots, it is easy to see why they got those rankings, but 29th for wide receiver does seem a little low.
Defensively is where the highest-ranked unit lies. Their cornerback group came in at No. 3 behind only the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. Edge rusher was ranked 15th while off-ball linebacker was also in the top 10, coming in at No. 8.
Safety and defensive line were the only two units ranked outside the top half of the league. The safety spot is the least settled on the Packers currently and was No. 27, while the interior defensive line came in at No. 18.
