5 Unsung Heroes for Packers Entering Week 5 Bye

Green Bay Packers safety Rudy Ford (20) celebrates with cornerback Carrington Valentine (37) after intercepting a pass aginst the Detroit Lions in the first quarter during their football game Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. /

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Sep 25, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Green Bay Packers center Josh Myers (71) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Packers Unsung Heroes: Josh Myers

Josh Myers received a lot of heat and attention this offseason for being the weak link on the Packers’ offensive line. Green Bay was even going to move Zach Tom to center if Myers couldn’t get his act together.

Although a battle for the starting center job never appeared fully realized, Myers continued to receive criticism. He hasn’t completely shut up those critics this season, but he is off to a decent start. He’s only allowed six pressures–among the regulars on the offensive line, only Elgton Jenkins has allowed fewer with four. That may not be the best bar to set, considering how their line has struggled, but it’s worth noting.

He does have work to do in the running game, where the entire line has been a mess, but he deserves credit for being an average center and not a dumpster fire to start the season.

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