Packers Are DESPERATE for O-Line Help & Is Kevin Zeitler the Answer?

On The Homer Hour, Homer reacts to the Packers continuing their frantic search for offensive-line help, including a visit with 36-year-old Kevin Zeitler. Jason Wilde explains why Zeitler would be different from the additions of Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton, especially if Green Bay is willing to spend significant money to bring him in. The guys debate whether a completely revamped line featuring Tomlinson, Zeitler and Becton could be coming and what that would say about Brian Gutekunst’s preseason confidence in the group he originally assembled.

Wilde says the Packers’ sudden activity is an admission that both the evaluation and development of the offensive line failed. Jacob Monk hasn’t developed into a dependable starter, Jagger Burton struggled badly in his first start and Becton may not even be physically ready to contribute immediately. Meanwhile, Jordan Love continues taking punishment behind a unit that simply cannot function. Homer and Wilde also question Matt LaFleur’s response, including why Green Bay abandoned the running game despite being even worse in pass protection.

Plus, Tim Van Vooren joins Homer to explain why Green Bay’s biggest problem isn’t just losing, it’s how quickly the team has rolled over when adversity hits. TVV says the Packers must protect Love before the constant pressure permanently changes how he plays quarterback. Then the mood brightens with the Brewers’ October formula: Homer says Milwaukee only needs to go 11-8 to win it all, while TVV believes Pat Murphy’s team should embrace exactly what made it successful over 103 regular-season wins instead of trying to become something different in the postseason