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Over a two week span J'Mon Moore Color Rush Jersey , Acme Packing Company takes a look at each position group on the Green Bay Packers and provides grades and insight on how they performed in the 2018 season. Tuesday’s analysis looks at the outside linebacker group.In the 2018 offseason, many who cover the Green Bay Packers believed that outside linebacker was one of if not the most pressing need for the team on defense. Cornerback was a priority, to be sure, but finding some edge rushers with Clay Matthews aging and in the final year of his contract seemed a necessary plan.Instead, the Packers added just one new face to the group, suiting up just four players at outside linebacker all season long. They did get some surprising development from third-year pro Kyler Fackrell, but the team added just a single player to the group by the end of the 2018 NFL Draft, and that player did not suit up for a single game all season. The fact that he did not take the field for one snap in the regular season is one of the more puzzling personnel questions that came out of the end of the 2018 season.Kendall DonnersonHow acquired: 2018 seventh-round draft pick (#248 overall)Active Contract: Two years, $1.05 millionRookie Contract: Four years, $2.531 million, $70,952 signing bonus (terminated when Donnerson was released at the end of training camp)2018 Stats: Not active for any gamesKendall Donnerson’s name was one that Packers fans should have known in advance of the 2018 NFL Draft. Green Bay brought the Southeast Missouri State edge rusher in for an official visit after seeing him post a ridiculous workout at Missouri Western’s Pro Day in early April. There, the 6-foot-3, 250-pound Donnerson ran his 40-yard dash in under 4.50 seconds while showing absurd explosiveness with a 1.55-second time in the first ten yards, a 40-inch vertical, and a 10-foot-11 broad jump.That athleticism had Packers fans and this writer in particular salivating, and when the team selected him with their final pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, it seemed a match made in heaven. Although Donnerson would need polishing as a pass-rusher, he had physical tools that would put him in elite company among defensive backs https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Nick-Perry-Jersey , let alone edge rushers. It was hardly surprising, though, that the Packers cut Donnerson at the end of training camp. He played little and produced even less in the preseason, though he was not really able to let loose his physical abilities. Still, getting him back on the practice squad to develop his technique and the mental aspects of his game was the ideal situation, and that’s exactly what the team did.Then, with four games remaining in the regular season and just a few days after the team fired head coach Mike McCarthy, Donnerson got his call-up to the 53-man roster. Nick Perry had landed on injured reserve a few weeks earlier, giving the Packers just three healthy outside linebackers. They also had received just 14 sacks from their edge rushers to that point in the season. It would seem like a perfect situation to At that time, however, the 4-7-1 Packers still had a theoretical shot at the postseason and weren’t ready to just play their young players for developmental purposes. That’s fine for a game or two, but after the Packers lost to the Bears to fall to 5-8-1 and officially get eliminated from the postseason, they had two remaining games to play out the string. Donnerson was still inactive for both.Instead of playing this athletic wonder, the team left him in street clothes and kept everyone outside the building wondering why they refused to activate him. Kyler Fackrell, Reggie Gilbert, and Clay Matthews played 113, 88, and 79 snaps respectively over those last two games. Why in the world didn’t Donnerson get 30 to 40 of those reps?Perhaps the team promoted him simply to avoid seeing him sign with another team, knowing that they were only ever going to stash him for 2019 and beyond. Perhaps he was still just that far behind on his learning curve that they did not trust him to take the field yet Davante Adams Jersey , even in meaningless games.Packers fans will be left wondering about the answers until OTAs at the earliest, and in all likelihood until the start of training camp. Even if the team brings in new blood at the outside linebacker position — an inevitability this offseason, especially given the talent in the top end of the 2019 NFL Draft class — Donnerson’s tools should still give him a chance to contribute. Here’s hoping that after spending a full spring in the Packers’ offseason program, he’ll be ready for a role as a situational pass-rush specialist in 2019. With some uncertainty on the offensive line entering OTAs, these four groups look like the most plausible starting fives for the Packers in week one." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTFor the better part of the past two decades, the Green Bay Packers’ starting offensive line has been a sure thing, at least during offseason workouts. Rarely has the team drafted a player on the line with the immediate intent being for him to start in week one.In fact, this has arguably never happened under Ted Thompson’s leadership. Even the team’s two first-round offensive linemen during Thompson’s tenure — Bryan Bulaga and Derek Sherrod — were backups to start their rookie years. In fact, the only two draft picks who started as rookies did so as a result of injuries. David Bakhtiari took over at left tackle for Bulaga after a torn ACL shut him down for the 2013 season, while Corey Linsley stepped in for JC Tretter in 2014 at center in the final preseason game and never looked back. Of course, both have put themselves squarely in the top tier of players at their positions in the league as a result of their play.However, last season saw uncertainty at the right guard position at this time of the year, and there is little consensus on who the week one starter will be in 2019 as well. Beyond that, there are some other moving parts that could change the approach for this line, and there is a non-zero chance that as many as three new starters could be in the lineup this fall. With new personnel like free agent Billy Turner and second-round pick Elgton Jenkins joining recently-returned Cole Madison, the Packers have a multitude of talented, if unproven options for various spots on the line. Let’s take a look at some different combinations that could end up being the Packers’ starting five when they play the Bears in week one to begin the 2019 campaign.Bakhtiari — Taylor — Linsley — Turner — BulagaFor now, given the investment in these players, this looks like the most plausible scenario if everyone is healthy through training camp. Bulaga remains the starter at right tackle — after all Josh Jones Color Rush Jersey , he’s still an excellent player when uninjured — while the team sticks it out with Lane Taylor for another year at left guard.Then, the investment in Turner in free agency results in him winning the competition to start at right guard, though he would likely be the first man up at right tackle if and when Bulaga goes down.This is a line long on experience, but with some question marks outside of Bakhtiari and Linsley. For Taylor, the fundamental question is whether he is athletic enough to fit in with Matt LaFleur’s offense. Turner is a more athletic player, but the question becomes whether he is a better fit at guard or tackle. And as always, Bulaga needs to stay healthy. Still, this unit gives the Packers the best depth, with Elgton Jenkins and some combination of Jason Spriggs, Lucas Patrick, Cole Madison, Justin McCray, Alex Light, and Adam Pankey contributing.Bakhtiari — Taylor — Linsley — Jenkins — BulagaLet’s say that Jason Spriggs plays his way off the roster. That could mean that the Packers prepare Turner to play tackle full-time and open up the right guard spot for a full competition. Jenkins, by virtue of his athleticism and high level of play in college, is probably the best bet, though Madison and Patrick look to be candidates as well. This leaves Turner as a pricey swing tackle, backing up both bookends in 2019 before presumably taking over for Bulaga in 2020 when the veteran’s contract expires. However, it requires less shuffling if there is an injury https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/David-Bakhtiari-Jersey , as each position (aside from center) has a plug-and-play backup.Bakhtiari — Taylor — Linsley — Jenkins — TurnerWhether due to injury or due to an unexpected change in approach to Bulaga’s roster status, this setup is a possibility as well. See above, but Turner takes over at right tackle a year earlier than expected.Still, the Packers seem to value Bulaga highly, so the gap on the roster created by cutting him seems like it will not be worth the $6.5 million in cap room such a move would free up.Bakhtiari — Jenkins — Linsley — Turner — BulagaHere’s where things could get really interesting. Taylor has two years left on his contract, but the structure is such that the Packers would get some cap relief if they were to cut him loose. If LaFleur simply doesn’t feel that he’s a fit and if Jenkins and Madison look ready to be major contributors right away, this could be an option.The athleticism on this line is very impressive, and the 2020 line that would project to have Madison and Turner on the right side looks even better. But for the upcoming season, moving on from Taylor seems like a move that would be difficult for the Packers to accommodate.Then again, they did this very thing in 2016 when Ted Thompson released Josh Sitton at final cuts with Taylor waiting in the wings. It would be some impressive symmetry if a similar situation hits Taylor three years later.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="KWBT1M">The projections above tend to assume that Jenkins is the next option behind Turner at guard. However, Patrick’s starting experience, Madison’s athleticism, and McCray’s tenacity could earn them the job over the rookie. In that case, Jenkins would almost certainly be the primary backup at all three interior spots. Note also that Jenkins likely becomes the Packers’ insurance policy at center from day one — as an experienced and successful college center, he is almost certainly the player who would be tasked to deliver the football to Aaron Rodgers should anything happen to Linsley.