I agree: if they have a young guy or two who look very good, I think Patrick gets traded late in camp for a late-round pick rather than cutting him outright. You have to ask whether or not he gets another contract in GB after the current contract expires and I think the answer is no...they've invested a lot of draft capital in young G-T types and that's in part because I think Patrick won't be retained.

I don't disagree: Patrick has real value as a game-day piece, especially with his ability to play C. His low 2021 contract number would make him a valuable piece on the trade market. That all hinges on the Packers seeing a young guy they like at G or T and having a plan to back up C.

"He has a 65 overall grade. That good, at best."

What was his run block grade?

I disagree the 27 year old Patrick is as good as he is going to get. He has improved every year and is a leader on the OL. He is exactly what Matt and Stenavich and Butkis look for in their OL....guys who are versatile, adept at both pass pro and wide zone run blocking...and well prepared, playing with an attitude.

Patrick is part of the reason PFF named the Packer OL 2nd best in the NFL. He a keeper.

I look at it this way: the Packers, with Bakhtiari on the mend, are likely to carry 10 OL coming out of camp. It just makes sense to have that extra guy until #69 is proven ready, and it's unlikely that Bakhtiari will be on the PUP.

Currently the rostered OL are...
C (2): Myers and Hanson
G, G/T (10): Van Lanen, Stepaniak, Runyan, Patrick, Newman, Johnson, Jenkins, Dietzen, Capra, and Braden
T (4): Bakhtiari, Turner, Nijman, Cronk

That's 16 guys for 10 spots.
Who's a lock? Start with the returning starters (4)--Bakhtiari, Jenkins, Turner, Patrick
Add Myers and--arguably--Runyan (Myers as the putative starting C and Runyan as a guy with game experience in 2020).

That leaves 4 spots for 10 guys. I think Hanson is a long-shot, as is Capra. I think Nijman's time is up, too, especially if Braden has lit up camps as indicated (we'll see how he looks when they start hitting). So that means 4 spots for Van Lanen, Stepaniak, Newman, Johnson, Dietzen, Braden, or Cronk.

Jenkins WAS not the starter day one.

Jenkins not the starter day one.

say what?

The number of O line prospects suggests that the Packers are looking to go younger at some point. At G (the primary position that many prospects project to, the assumption by some is threat Patrick must be the lowest hanging fruit to replace and trade. He’s been good enough to have a market and yet becomes gradually more expensive. With a contract coming up that’s a plausible theory. It could just as easily be that Jenkins is destined to be a tackle and that his spot at G will be filled first allowing Turner to be moved on next year for big Savings.

We will see, but I very much doubt Patrick will be cut. He might be traded, but that would require him to be outplayed in camp and have a number of excellent showings by depth players too before I see a trade this year. The likelihood is that any move with him is next year and that this year is about establishing young depth with upside unless that depth exceeds expectations and forces itself into the lineup.

I have read (on inferior sites) that the team could save two mil if they cut him. And with loads of other linemen on the roster I understand the rationale. Yet I also have seen his improvement over the years and the value he brings to this team. Has he hit his ceiling? I don’t know. But in the meantime we have a veteran who can play anywhere in the middle of the offensive line and really doesn’t cost that much compared to what other teams pay for mediocre linemen. If he is gone next year then we probably have his replacement but this year I say we keep him unless the team gets offered a tempting alternative.
Besides, I LOVE his name.

The problem is Patrick has also proven he's exactly the player he is today. Meaning he has no upside.

Players with no upside and modest current ability are the players they're looking to cut. Especially do when they're not on a rookie contract.

My take is you never have enough good OL. Having said that it is apparent in the last couple of NFCG's that elite DL's are winning against the Packers OL. The Packers are looking to improve their OL. I also believe Turner and Patrick are at risk following this season with the cap situation....hence the drafting of the OL the past two years.

Without Bakh, we had to move Turner to LT and play Wagner at RT and he got eaten alive. I would have kept Turner at RT, move Jenkins out to LT and played Runyan at LG. I think that line would have performed better IMHO.

In regards to Patrick, I think the Pack needs to keep him this year, see how the kids perform, and decide on him next year. He was a valuable asset last season, and in my view, he was a beast most games.

Dang! Beat me to it.... :-0

Lucas Patrick.