Cole Van Lanen

Now, our pal Wendell Fajeda brought up an interesting point, and I know I'd like to stick to the Everyday or Club questions, but he brought up on the socials this idea that, okay, what if the Packers offensive line was made up entirely of players on the offensive line that they had let go? Would they be better than week one if Rasheed Walker and Elton Jenkins and Josh Myers and Jon Runyan Jr.

and Cole Van Lanen were playing for the Packers? I, I, I don't think that's a fair way to frame it.

I think the answer is probably yes.

Like, the answer is um, un- almost undoubtedly yes.

Heading into his 30s, he was just not gonna be on this team.

Most teams would've moved on in that situation.

Cole Van Lanen, th- this is, we're talking about multiple seasons ago.

He has turned into a solid player for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

I don't, I, I don't think he has a, he's not losing any sleep over having letting Elton Jenkins walk, I don't think.

The only one he might be losing sleep over is Cole Van Lanen.

That, that situation.

[laughs]

for-Dating back to what? Letting John Runyan walk, who's, by the way, pretty rock solid for the New York Giants, but, um-

Cole Van Le- Cole Van Lennon, even, was a mistake

... trading Cole Van, like, I mean-

Yeah

... any, like, if you look at some of the stuff, I can't point to a move that they ma- extending Zach Bacquibowelly, like, I mean, that's a move I think everybody would've made in the moment, even if, like, he's hurt and that extension doesn't ultimately end up working out.

I think everybody knew that by that time.

Uh, but it prompted, hey, would Cole Van Lanen be back? That was really the, one of the big mysteries, but I think Pregnon was also a mystery at that time.

Like on Au- August 19th, we did not know.

Now, some people will say they know, b- but I don't think anybody really knew.

Ezra Cleveland moves to right guard.

Mm-hmm.

On many respects might be this year's, like, Cole Van Lanen.

He played left guard, right tackle, and right guard in camp [laughs]

They weren't very impressive.

Let's talk about, let's talk about your MVP from last year, Cole Van Lanen.

Cole Van Lanen.

He gets the start at right tackle-

Yep, yep

I think so, yeah.

Yeah.

But yeah, it did feel like just seeing Cole Van Lanen run out with that first team-