Let's See What Jordan Morgan Can Do At Left Tackle

The Green Bay Packers suffered multiple injuries in a devastating game in Denver, and the gravity of those injuries isn't entirely clear yet.

Micah Parsons is lost for the season with a torn ACL. Zach Tom, Evan Williams, and Christian Watson weren't so unfortunate, but their statuses for Saturday's vital divisional matchup against the Chicago Bears are up in the air. All three were considered DNP on Tuesday.

With so many injuries piling up, it may not appear to be the best time to tinker with the roster. But the Packers will need to play their best in the wake of Parsons' voyage to IR, and there's one move that could help: rotating Jordan Morgan in at left tackle.

The former second-round pick lost his job at right guard and is looking more and more like the future starting left tackle. The current anchor, Rasheed Walker, isn't playing well and had a particularly rough outing in Denver. Even with Tom potentially missing time, it's time to at least discuss a rotation, at the very least, to incorporate Morgan.

Morgan showed a ton of promise at left tackle in the preseason, but his ability to fill in at guard — something Walker lacks — kept Walker at LT while Morgan was the backup for four spots.

He earned significant time at both guard spots because of injuries, and the results were less than inspiring. That doesn't mean Morgan was a bad draft pick by any means. He's probably just best suited to life as a tackle.

Walker is in the last year of his rookie contract. As of mid-November, ESPN expects him to hit free agency as one of the top tackle options. Even average starting tackles are getting Scrooge McDuck money in free agency, and Walker has more than exceeded expectations as a former seventh-round pick who had to replace an All-Pro in David Bakhtiari.

Green Bay won't be flush with cap space after offering long-term deals to Parsons and Tom, and it has the future of its best offensive weapons to consider. As much as the Packers like Walker, a solid player and well-liked by all accounts, he'll get a bigger offer elsewhere this season.

Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN:

Walker's likely looming departure and Morgan's propensity at tackle means Morgan is most likely the starting left tackle in 2026. He may have some growing pains, but he's a high-ceiling player and a first-rounder, so he'll get every chance to succeed there.

Walker is also coming off a rough stretch of games and was particularly maladroit in Denver. While he wasn't one of the lowest graded Packers by PFF (in fact, his PFF grade is a respectable 71.2, and higher than other Green Bay offensive linemen), he was brutal regarding penalties, with four.

While Walker has been a solid pass protector, he hasn't been a net gain in the run game, and he's a major cause for the presnap penalties that negate movement for the offense. If Walker were playing at a high level, it would make sense not to mess with the lineup. As is, it's worth seeing if Morgan can give the group a boost.

Green Bay has already made one major change by swapping Morgan for Anthony Belton. The rookie has had his ups and downs, but he has upgraded the interior line thanks to his physical run blocking. Why not a second?

The argument against making a swap is that Green Bay is still in the playoff race with nothing locked yet. Despite a miasma of negativity with Parsons out, Green Bay's season is far from over. If Morgan struggles, it could snowball into costing the Packers a good postseason positioning.

And with Tom's status uncertain, Green Bay's offensive line depth is thin. Darian Kinnard filled in for Tom and may do so again if Tom can't suit up this Saturday and beyond. Kinnard is already seeing playing time as a sixth offensive lineman, a role that could already fall to Morgan. Couple with Morgan's ability to at least fill in at guard, and the Packers might not want to risk anything by making a change.

Finally, offensive line success boils down to continuity, and swapping both tackle spots creates meaningful uncertainty.

Still, at the very least, the Packers should start letting Morgan take some snaps at left tackle. They haven't been afraid to rotate players at other spots; Belton won his job after rotating with Morgan. A drive-by-drive rotation, or even having Morgan sub in if the score isn't too close, should be in the cards.

The defense lost its best player, and everyone will need to step up. The offense has played well lately, but will need to shoulder more of the burden without the defense's reliable closer. Morgan is already positioned to start at left tackle in 2026. It's worth letting him get experience there now in the wake of Walker's struggles.