It wasn’t exactly the offseason move of the year.

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There are two ways to look at what you’re about to read. You see, Bleacher Report just dropped their last league-wide offseason listicle, and this one’s got a little bite. They took a look around the NFL and found one player on each team that they thought had the biggest potential to be a ‘bust’ in 2025.

It’s a harsh (but, admittedly, very entertaining) read.

You can probably guess who they chose for the Green Bay Packers. To the surprise of absolutely no one, Bleacher Report thinks that newly-acquired guard Aaron Banks is most likely to be the Packers’ biggest bust this season. I can’t really fault them there – I’m pretty confident it won’t be the last time we see this prediction before Week 1.

Bleacher Report is not remotely sold on the Packers’ Aaron Banks offseason signing

The Packers handed Banks a massive deal in free agency in a move that has received criticism. B/R predicts he will be the team’s “biggest bust” this season:

“Jenkins has been a two-time Pro Bowler at guard, and moving him to center full-time is a risk,” writes Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report. “If Banks can’t adequately replace him, he’ll likely be viewed as a bust. Unfortunately, quarterback Jordan Love may want to brace himself for a drop-off in pass protection on the left side. Pro Football Focus ranked Jenkins third among guards in pass pro last season but graded Banks just 77th.”

The first way to view this is the depressing way: the Packers shelled out a TON of money on a left guard who, uh, isn’t that good. They also moved a two-time Pro Bowler to do so, a decision which doesn’t feel like a huge deal (insert argument about Pro Bowls here) but certainly didn’t provide the best optics of the offseason.

The other way to view this is slightly more silly but way better for your mental health: the Packers’ most likely bust option is a left guard. That’s fine! Better than quarterback, or running back, or defensive line. As far as slight (“slight”) overpays go, I can sleep soundly at night knowing the Packers invested in the offensive line. And when you’re ranking 77th in pass blocking, the only way you can go is up.

So if you think about it that way, Banks is really underrated.