Top Ten Best Green Bay Packers Players of the 2024 Season

Coming into Green Bay as a major free-agent signing, McKinney was tasked with solidifying a secondary that had endured mediocre and inconsistent safety play for years. In his first year in Green Bay and under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, McKinney put together the best campaign of his career and showed that he was worth the money paid for him.

McKinney recorded an interception in his first five games with the team, a feat achieved by only a few others in NFL history. He was lockdown in coverage and rarely missed tackles. He ended the season with eight interceptions, the most by a Packers player since Charles Woodson in 2011, and was named to the Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro for the first time in his career.

With three years left on his deal, McKinney is already on his way to solidifying himself as one of the best free-agent signings in team history.

Jacobs was a surprising signing during free agency, which all soon made sense when Aaron Jones was released. Jacobs was coming off an injury-riddled final season with the Raiders and was part of an elite free-agent running back market that included players like Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.

Alongside those two this season, Jacobs helped to revive the idea that running backs are a valuable asset in the NFL. Despite not rushing for his first touchdown until Week 5, Jacobs ended the year with 15 scores, including the first receiving touchdown of his career. He rushed for 1,329 yards and was a workhorse back that Green Bay hasn't had since Eddie Lacy. Additionally, he was named to the third Pro Bowl of his career.

In a season where the offense as a whole struggled with inconsistency, Jacobs carried it on his back in many games and effectively served as the offense's motor. While Aaron Jones is missed, it's hard to argue that Jacobs isn't a more effective back for this team and Matt LaFleur's offense.

One of this team's unsung heroes over the past few seasons has been right tackle Zach Tom. Originally a fourth-round guard from 2022, Tom has solidified himself as one of the top right tackles in the league.

Starting all 17 games for the second straight season, Tom rarely surrendered sacks and pressures and was easily the most consistent offensive lineman for the team. Jordan Love was one of the least sacked quarterbacks in the league, and Tom played a crucial part in that.

He will assuredly get paid after this next season, hopefully by the Packers.

Coming into the season, the rookie second-round linebacker was in line for significant playing time. However, an injury in training camp left him sidelined and on limited snap counts during the first month or so of the season. As he grew healthier, though, he began to see the field more. He added a ranginess that the team didn't really have at linebacker before him.

I'd say the defining performance of his rookie season was against the Jaguars. On one play, he went step for step with Christian Kirk sprinting down the field and made an incredible pass breakup. He also recorded a key strip sack that was recovered by the Packers. From then on, he began to see the field more and more until he eventually became a starter.

I have no doubt that if he had been healthy the whole season, he would have been the Defensive Rookie of the Year. I think Cooper is also a future All-Pro, and his rookie season was a sign of things to come.

Kraft showed flashes of his potential during his rookie season but found himself splitting time with fellow rookie Luke Musgrave. However, with Musgrave being injured early in his second season, Kraft stepped forward as the team's top tight end, and he delivered.

My best comparison to Kraft's play style is George Kittle. Kraft seems to yearn for contact and has no problem bowling over defenders when blocking. When he's got the ball in his hands, he's fast and powerful, and he also bowls people over.

Starting all 17 games, Kraft racked up 707 yards and seven touchdowns. Even still, it almost felt like he was underutilized at times during the season. If he can be fully unleashed, I think he can go over 1,000 yards. He is on track to become one of the league's best tight ends.

Jenkins has been an anchor on the offensive line for years, and the left guard put together yet another stellar campaign on a good offensive line. His versatility was on display yet again when he filled in at center for a game.

The veteran continues to be one of the NFL's better guards.

In between missing time, the fourth-round safety had quite the start to his career. Playing alongside Xavier McKinney at the strong safety spot, Williams was a sure-tackling machine on a defense that had sorely lacked one for years. Like McKinney, he rarely gave up big plays and never backed down from contact.

At one point, he was graded as a top-three safety in the league. Though he missed time due to injury down the road, Williams and McKinney formed one of the league's best safety tandems. Like fellow draft mate Edgerrin Cooper, he and the defense as a whole will only get better.

After suffering an injury scare in Week 1 that resulted in him missing two weeks, Love played most of the season hobbled. Despite that, the recently paid quarterback put together a solid sophomore campaign, even with some inconsistencies along the way.

He struggled with interceptions early, then went on a nearly two-month-long streak without one. He once again showed his full potential with some insane throws, albeit a bit reckless at times. The injury to his knee prevented him from utilizing his scrambling ability that we saw the year prior. However, that will hopefully return with time.

All in all, while not quite at the level of his first year starting, Love will only get better with hopefully some new faces in the receiving room and a veteran to go along with that.

Reed had a very hot-and-cold second season. He soared to be top five in receiving yards over the course of the first month of the season and was fast and shifty in his role as a slot receiver. Yet, as time went on, he seemed to go entire games without performing much.

Here and there, he would have an impactful game, but it just wasn't consistent. Despite this, Reed led the team with 857 receiving yards and also put up 163 rushing yards by utilizing his backfield prowess.

Reed can be a great receiver in the league. However, he just needs to improve his catching and show up in more games.