When you look at how the Green Bay Packers — and really any perennial contender — are built, the name of the game is the trenches. It’s always been the most important part of the field.

If you’re strong on the offensive and defensive lines, you’re giving yourself a real chance to make noise. Just look at the 2011 New York Giants. They weren’t the flashiest team, but their defensive front took over games in the playoffs, and that pass rush changed everything.

Brian Gutekunst’s priority this offseason has to be improving the trenches. A healthy Micah Parsons instantly elevates the defense, but the offensive line still needs help. Rasheed Walker and Sean Rhyan are slated to be unrestricted free agents. Meanwhile, Aaron Banks is coming off a lousy season in his first year with the Green and Gold. The short- and long-term outlook along the offensive line — especially on the interior — is far from stable.

With that in mind, today we’re taking a look at Clemson right tackle Blake Miller. He’s one of my favorite offensive line prospects in this class, and a player I end up drafting almost every time I run a Madden rebuild.

Finally a 2026 tackle that I like. Blake Miller is balllling this year.

– 6064/315/35-inch arms
– elite++ athlete, no pull is off the table
– ends dreams at the 2nd/3rd level
– violent block finisher
– skilled hands
– B+ anchor
– strike power/grip strength shuts down reps on… pic.twitter.com/VxcmmKsu3A

— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) November 6, 2025

Miller was a four-year starter at Clemson. He’s played over 3,600 snaps, so you’re talking about someone who has plenty of college experience. His grip strength is impressive — once he gets his hands on you, reps are usually over. He moves well in space and doesn’t look uncomfortable on pulls.

In 2025, he posted an 83.5 pass-blocking grade and a 73.3 run-blocking grade. He’s also versatile, with over 100 snaps at left tackle in 2024.

He’s a high-level athlete, and that shows up on tape. The only real concern is his lack of lower-body mass, which can occasionally affect his power. Still, he has the movement skills teams covet, and he plays with active, aggressive hands.

When his technique is right, Miller can anchor effectively and hold up against bull rushes. There’s enough upside there that I wouldn’t be surprised if a few offensive line coaches are pushing hard for him on Day 2.

Hear nothing but RAVE reviews from media & staff ⬇️ on Clemson RT Blake Miller (6-6, 315)

Long said he can sneak into that late 1st Rams (Zone fit)/Patriots realm

🐅Violently mean run game; 35” arms
🐅Death grip & experience/availability (54 consecutive starts)

🎥… https://t.co/XhKyS9Y5AM pic.twitter.com/3w6dt8k6nI

— Clint Goss (@NFLDraftDome) January 27, 2026

“I love Blake Miller. He’s a warrior,” Clemson’s head coach Dabo Swinney said in December. “You think about that – he started every game in his entire Clemson career, from a true freshman, and now has played more snaps than anybody in the history of Clemson, and missed two practices in four years.”

Historically, Gutekunst has valued offensive linemen who can move around and play multiple spots. Miller checks part of that box — he’s played both tackle positions — but he didn’t log a single college snap on the interior, which could work against him in Green Bay’s evaluation. Still, he’s listed at 315 lbs. on ESPN, so he fits the bigger-bodied profile the Packers have leaned into along the offensive line over the last couple of years.

Green Bay seems to have its tackle spots set for the foreseeable future with Jordan Morgan and Zach Tom. So if the Packers draft Miller, he’d likely begin his career competing at guard or carving out a role as a swing tackle. That said, it wouldn’t fully match Gutekunst’s usual profile to draft a lineman who isn’t clearly capable of moving across the front and who lacks proven college experience on the interior.

If I were a betting man, I’d put money on Green Bay drafting at least three players in the trenches this year. Just like I was all in on the Graham Barton-to-Green Bay movement in 2024, Blake Miller feels like that guy for me this offseason. The first one didn’t come to fruition — now I just have to hope I didn’t jinx Miller’s chances of becoming a Packer.