Here are 3 things to watch as the Green Bay Packers face the Cincinnati Bengals

GREEN BAY – Here are three things to watch as the Green Bay Packers face the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday at Paycor Stadium.

Should the Packers starters play more than a series or two?

The Bengals are expected to hold out most of their starters, so coach Matt LaFleur could leave quarterback Jordan Love in the game for a quarter or more with less risk of him facing overwhelming pressure from Cincinnati’s aggressive front four. Love needs all the work he can get, but how much could be determined by how long LaFleur wants to keep the No. 1 offensive line on the field. It’s unlikely he would switch to the No. 2 line while Love is still in the game. Given Love just practiced against the Bengals, keeping him in the game a long time isn’t necessary, but it sure wouldn’t hurt.

Will Zach Tom play more at right tackle or at center?

At some point, LaFleur must decide whether his offensive line is better off with Zach Tom at center or at right tackle. Of late, Tom has been playing right tackle ahead of Yosh Nijman and third-year pro Josh Myers has held onto the center position. It’s a little surprising that Nijman hasn’t played more on the right side, but Tom has apparently outplayed him significantly. Myers has not been consistent and may be in jeopardy of losing his job. Tom may be locked in as a starter Week 1, so the decision might be whether the line is better off with Myers at center or Nijman at right tackle. How all three perform this preseason will determine how things shake out.

Rookies upfront will have to mature quickly

The Packers are going to be counting on first-round draft pick outside linebacker Lukas Van Ness to help solidify the edge, especially with Rashan Gary coming off a torn ACL and the Packers not wanting to overload him early in the season. But he isn’t the only one who must develop fast. Fourth-round pick Colby Wooden and sixth-round pick Karl Brooks have been running with the No. 2 unit behind Kenny Clark and Devonte Wyatt, which means they are one injury away from being in the regular defensive line rotation. They are going to get a ton of snaps in the preseason and, while pass-rushing is their strength, their ability to play the run might determine how much the coaches trust them.

WOOHOO, there is football today.

Wayne and Larry Live. 

Bakhtiari and Jaire not suited up. Alexander has been limited at practice, because of a groin injury. Not considered serious long-term, just precautionary.

Packers starting OL in warmups: Yosh Nijman, Elgton Jenkins, Josh Myers, Jon Runyan, Zach Tom.

I miss the OL names I could remember.

GO PACK, GO!!!

and OMGOSH……ABC network news IS NOT ON because our local network it carrying a pre game Packer show.  IT’S BEEN SO FUN.  ♥️ 💚 💛

• 21 CB Eric Stokes (foot)
• 23 CB Jaire Alexander (groin)
• 32 RB Lew Nichols (shoulder)
• 38 S Innis Gaines (thigh)
• 52 LB Rashan Gary (knee)
• 67 C/G Jake Hanson (elbow)
• 69 T David Bakhtiari (knee)
• 81 TE Josiah Deguara (calf)
• 86 WR Grant DuBose (back)

Add DL Kenny Clark to the list of those not playing.

Wait. What? Football?

@skully posted:

Wayne and Larry Live. 

I so miss Jim Irwin and Max McGee.     ♥️ 💚 💛

I’m so nervous!

NFL Network audio sounds like a tin can.

That was close.

Bad miss!

Woof.

Completion to Musgrave for a first down!

Just the fact ST are often in positions that forces the team to hold them or block them in the back consistently is the best development in 20 years.

Wasn't looking too shabby until that throw.  

O'Donnell booms one....

Gotta make that throw.

@Goalline posted:

That was close.

Which we can't say the the one to a wide open Musgrave.

That throw is going to feature heavily on Bears Twitter.😂

@Goalline posted:

That was close.

DB made a great play...it happens on this level.

That was a lot of pressure.

Blitz by Keisean!

Love is developing a reputation of starting off slow.

Defense getting major pressure

Keisean almost intercepts it!

Go north young Reed...this ain't the Big 10

Listen to Wayne and Larry

Looked like a bit of AR ball.
Had a receiver crossing right-to-left WIDE open 15-20 yards downfield.

Who was on O line L to R?

Joe Barry is a GOD!

Deebo Reed!

I miss the ol’ eyeroll on a fucked up play

#9 is a big motherfucker...

Tom with a smert play!

That was a bullet.