Up next in the Unpacking Future Packers draft preview series is West Virginia offensive lineman Wyatt Milum.
The Green Bay Packers spent a first-round pick on an offensive lineman for the first time since 2011 last year when they selected Jordan Morgan with the 25th overall pick.
Morgan took snaps at right guard and left guard during his rookie season and could be in store for a more prominent role if starting center Josh Myers isn’t re-signed and Elgton Jenkins slides over to center, opening the door for Morgan to start at left guard.
With Zach Tom and Rasheed Walker entering the final year of their rookie contracts, the Packers could look to add a versatile offensive lineman early in the 2025 NFL Draft as they look to get out ahead of a potential problem if they’re unable to re-sign the pair of starting offensive tackles.
Wyatt Milum could be a potential target for Brian Gutekunst as he looks to bolster the offensive line this offseason. The West Virginia offensive lineman checks in at No. 89 in the Unpacking Future Packers Countdown.
Milum, a four-star recruit and West Virginia native finished his career as a Mountaineer with 35 starts at left tackle and eight at right tackle.
“It’s not often you have two linemen like Zach Frazier and Wyatt Milum from in-state but that’s what the Mountaineers were able to experience. Milum was a highly recruited offensive tackle that elected to stay home over offers from practically all of college football’s major programs and lived up to the billing and more,” Keenan Cummings, the managing editor for WVSports.com said. “After earning freshman all-American honors after giving up just three sacks in his first year, he never gave up another over the rest of his career. Milum was as dependable as you could ask for at tackle for the Mountaineers and was one of the best in the nation as a senior earning consensus All-American honors. West Virginia simply doesn’t replace players like that and Milum surpassed all of the high expectations set for him when he first enrolled.”
Milum gave up three sacks during his first season as a starter. Over the next 35 starts at left tackle, Milum gave up zero sacks and 30 pressures. He’s a technician, who uses a timely punch and stays balanced in his pass sets. The former four-star recruit has the lateral quickness to mirror speed rushers and protect the corner.
“Milum is more than capable as a run blocker but as mentioned above where he excels is in pass protection,” Cummings said. “He has a number of different sets and is strong for his position while showing plus athleticism. The Mountaineers never had to worry about him in terms of pass protection and he graded out incredibly high throughout his career.”
Cummings has excellent play strength and has strong hands to control defenders in the run game. The 43-game starter at left tackle, who may kick inside due to his length, plays with a bit of a mean streak as a run blocker. He has a powerful lower half and creates movement to blast open running lanes. He shows no restrictions out in space.
“Milum is a skilled run blocker that has good strength and hands,” Cummings said. “West Virginia was comfortable running behind him to solid results throughout the course of his career. He has the skill set to improve here as well.”
Fit with the Packers
The Packers have had a ton of success turning college offensive tackles into all-pro caliber offensive guards.
What Green Bay’s starting offensive line looks like when the 2026 season kicks off is hard to project.
It’s safe to assume that the Packers will prioritize getting Tom re-signed. Will they look to re-sign Walker? Will Sean Rhyan get a second contract with the Packers? Is Morgan starting at tackle or guard? Is Myers still around? There are a lot of potential moving parts.
Adding a player like Milum who could play tackle or guard could help paint a clearer picture and help the Packers prepare for a mass exodus if they are unable get deals done to keep their homegrown talent on the farm.
“Milum had a ton of expectations coming into West Virginia and was able to show that those not only were founded, but perhaps even sold him short with how productive he was during the course of his career,” Cummings said. “He will need to improve in some areas at the NFL level but the former Spring Valley product is an experienced lineman with great measurables and the production to back it up. Milum has the flexibility to play either side at tackle and is the type of player that always was a leader by example in the weight room and practice. Much in the mold of Zach Frazier, Milum simply goes about his business and gets the job done.”
Milum played right tackle in high school and then started eight games there during his freshman campaign in 2021. He then started 35 games at left tackle for the Mountaineers and never gave up a sack.
Milum offers tackle-guard versatility, he’s a technician in pass protection and a road grader as a run blocker. Due to the current makeup of Green Bay’s offensive line he may not see many snaps as a rookie, but could step into a starting role during his second year in the league.
The NFL draft is always about looking ahead and the Packers are always planning ahead in an attempt to build a sustainable winner. Milum may not be the pick in the first round, but he could be a target in the second round for Gutekunst.
