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Myers has been out with a knee injury since Week 6. Lucas Patrick has started since the rookie went down, and it is unclear who will get the starting nod now that Myers is back healthy. Either way, this is a good development for an offensive line that should also get back LT David Bakhtiari before the playoffs.

The Packers also got C Josh Myers (knee) back Wednesday, designating him for return from I.R. Myers has been out since Week 6, and Bakhtiari has yet to play this season despite being activated from the PUP list two months ago. Getting both linemen back for a playoff run would be monstrous for Green Bay.

It includes a $1,418,284 million signing bonus. Myers (6'5/312) was an asset in the running game in college, playing the angles, arriving with bad intentions, and working hard to shuffle his feet after impact to establish play-side positioning. When he missed, it was because he came in too high while trying to use his body like a kamikaze, not a sealant. In pass protection, Myers offers length, throws powerful hands, and plays angles like he does in the run game. Unfortunately, those issues led to six sacks and 27 pressures allowed over the last two seasons. He arrives as a high-floor, medium-ceiling interior prospect that reminds us of Tyler Biadasz, who arrived in the NFL as an early-Day 3 pick last season from the Big Ten with similar strengths and weaknesses. The Packers lost their starting center, Cory Linsley, in free agency so it’s possible Myers opens 2021 as a starter.

Myers (6'5/312) was a two-year starter at center after serving as a backup guard earlier in his career. A smart player that made all Ohio State’s line calls, Myers is an asset in the running game, where he plays the angles, arrives with bad intentions, and works hard shuffling his feet after impact to establish play-side positioning. When he misses, it’s because he’s coming in high and trying to use his body like a kamikaze, not a sealant. In pass protection, Myers offers length, throws powerful hands, and plays angles like he does in the run game. But he plays too high, with a base that can get too narrow, leading to balance issues. He also has a troubling habit of allowing bull rushers into his pads. These issues led to six sacks and 27 pressures allowed over the last two seasons. Myers is a high-floor, medium-ceiling interior prospect that reminds us of Tyler Biadasz, who arrived in the NFL as an early-Day 3 pick last season from the Big Ten with similar strengths and weaknesses. The Packers lost their starting center, Cory Linsley, in free agency so it’s possible that he opens 2021 as a starter. With this pick, the Packers continue to ignore their deficit at wide receiver but do fill an obvious need.

Pauline is of the belief that the Jags will draft some OL support for presumptive No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence relatively early on. Jacksonville could draft on the line in a number of spots once they’ve secured Lawrence, as the team additionally holds pick No. 25 in the first round. Looking beyond next Thursday, Day 2 sees the Jaguars home with two picks in Round 2 (Nos. 33 and 45) and one more (No. 65) in the third round. It’s at pick No. 65 that Pauline believes Myers could be in play for new HC Urban Meyer and crew.

Myers (6'5/310) was a second-team All-Big Ten performer for the 2019 campaign. He is all in on another year with the Buckeyes, opting not to request feedback from the NFL Draft advisory board. With T Thayer Munford and G Wyatt Davis both likewise returning to Columbus for 2020, Ohio State’s offensive line will only require a bit of tinkering this offseason.

Myers is expected to be the starting center for Ohio State, and as Hummer notes, the last three players at the position for the Buckeyes (Michael Jordan, Billy Price, Pat Elflein) have been All-Americans. “Myers ranked as the nation’s No. 53 overall player in the 2017 class, testing as one of the most athletic linemen in the country that cycle,” writes Hummer. “Given his skillset and two years to learn the center position, I’d expect Myers to emerge as one of the nation’s best centers next season.” Keep an eye on the 6-foot-5, 310-pound center.

Farrell tagged Myers as the “Biggest get” for any Big 10 squad at this early juncture of the 2017 recruiting cycle. The analyst views the 6-foot-5, 280-pounder as a better collegiate prospect than any of the five linemen Ohio State drafted last season. “As an in-state prospect,” Farrell wrote, “he is crucial to this class in that respect as well.” Assuming Myers sticks to his commitment, the Buckeyes will be landing Rivals’ No. 10 overall player next February.