GREEN BAY – Green Bay Press-Gazette/PackersNews reporter Ryan Wood grades every Packers player following each season.
The painstaking process includes charting every play for each player. The 11-part series by position group concluded Feb. 23.
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We took a look at the 36 players who had complete grades in both of the past two seasons to find out who improved, who declined and who basically performed at the same level.
Here is a breakdown of those 36 players:
Jordan Morgan made the biggest leap in grades
Second-year offensive lineman Jordan Morgan improved the most, according to the grading system, going from an F in 2024, his rookie season, to a C+ in 2025.
Morgan got snaps at four of the five offensive line positions last season.
Wrote Wood: “A lot of turbulence for a player franchise made premium investment to acquire with 25th overall pick in 2024. An expectedly mixed bag in production, but played better than instability might indicate.”
Green Bay Packers guard Jordan Morgan blocks Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jalen Redmond.
Other notable increases:
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Safety Evan Williams went from C+ to A-
Safety Javon Bullard went from C to B
Long snapper Matt Orzech went from C to B
Brandon McManus had the biggest drop in grades
Kicker Brandon McManus, in his second season in Green Bay, had the largest decrease in the grades, going from an A- to an F in 2025.
McManus salvaged a shipwreck of a kicking game midway through the 2024 season but was disrupted by injuries in 2025 and ultimately accounted for 7 missed points in a 4-point playoff defeat at Chicago.
Wrote Wood: “Trusted he would be forthcoming with injury and miscalculated, leading to multiple misses in return at Pittsburgh followed by misses in defeats by field-goal margin vs. Panthers and Eagles. … Ultimately missed kicks in 7 games, including 6 straight early in season.”
Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus misses a field goal during the fourth quarter of their wild-card playoff game.
Other notable decreases:
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Center Elgton Jenkins went from B to D
Left tackle Rasheed Walker went from B- to C-
Running back Josh Jacobs went from A- to B-
Cornerback Carrington Valentine went from C+ to D+
Here’s who got the best and worst grades
Three players received A- grades this season: safety Xavier McKinney, punter Daniel Whelan and safety Evan Williams.
McManus was the only player to receive an F. Tight end John FitzPatrick got a D-, while three had Ds: Jenkins, wide receiver Bo Melton and defensive end Arron Mosby.
Here’s a breakdown by the three phases
Of the 16 players on offense, 5 went up, 7 went down and 4 stayed the same.
Of the 17 players on defense, 7 went up, 7 went down and 3 stayed the same.
Of the 3 players on special teams, 2 went up and 1 went down.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Further breakdown of 2025 Packers player grades. Who improved most?