Brennen Rupp, Packers WireSat, February 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM UTC·4 min readThe Unpacking Future Packers Countdown is a countdown of 100 prospects who the Green Bay Packers could select in the 2026 NFL draft.
The Green Bay Packers have their starting left tackle for the upcoming season in Jordan Morgan. The former first-round pick is penciled in to be Jordan Love's blindside protector for the upcoming season and hopefully for the foreseeable future.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn Zach Tom, the Packers have one of the best right tackles in the league. With those two in place, the Packers are set at offensive tackle.
What they need to find this offseason is a swing tackle. A potential target in the fourth or fifth round in the 2026 NFL Draft is Isaiah World. The Oregon offensive tackle checks in at No. 76 in the Unpacking Future Packers Countdown.
A three-star recruit out of California, World started his college career at Nevada, where he started 26 games at left tackle and nine games at right tackle. World transferred to Oregon for the 2025 season and started 14 games at left tackle.
“He came to Oregon as the No. 1 transfer offensive tackle in the nation, and expectations of developing into a first-round draft pick,” Zachary Neel, the beat writer for Duckswire, said. “He has the size and appeared to have the tools necessary to be a Day 1 guy in April, so long as he could develop and improve. It simply didn’t happen. That’s not to say that he was bad by any means, but he didn’t quite meet the high expectations that Duck fans had for him going into the season. He was a solid locker room guy, and I think he had a positive impact in his one year with the team. It’s always strange when someone coming in is expected to be great, and is merely good.”
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStanding at 6-5, 321 pounds, World certainly looks the part. His athleticism and size jump off the tape. He has impressive movement skills and his range as a run blocker is impressive. He has the upper body strength to overwhelm defenders and displace them.
“One thing that makes World good is his size, and his improved strength,” Neel said. “When he got to Oregon, he needed to add 10-20 pounds of muscle, and I think he achieved that. He is a physical player who is good with his feet and a willing blocker.”
World has a good reach to get into the chest of blockers before they can get into him. He has the lateral quickness to shut down outside rush angles and he plays with good knee bend. He needs to do a better job of keeping his weight centered in his shuffle and can struggle to anchor against power. When his strike lands, it delivers a thud, but his hands are wildly inconsistent. This past season he gave up one sack and 18 pressures.
“When you simply look at the size of World, you’ve got the makeup of someone who can be a prototypical left tackle at the NFL level,” Neel said. “He has solid tools and attributes, he just needs to continue to develop his technique and fine-tune his game. There were a couple of times this year where he simply just got caught in his stance, making a mistep here or there, and got beat around the edge by better defensive ends. He can definitely improve, but the ball of clay is there, ready to be formed.”
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World is dripping with tools that will have offensive line coaches lining up to work with him. He is a player who got better each season and it’s easy to see why he was viewed as a potential Top 50 pick prior to the start of the season.
With the Packers having a need for a swing tackle, Gutekunst could target World and all his tools to be the team's swing tackle of the future. He's a player who's going to need a redshirt season to be eased into the NFL world, making the Packers an ideal landing spot.
“You have to believe that he’s going to improve with the right coaching, because at the moment, he’s not ready to be an NFL starter,” Neel said. “I think with more time in Eugene under the coaching of A’lique Terry, World could have turned into a Day 1 pick, but he didn’t have the time to develop the necessary tools in just a single season. He did improve, though, and should be able to have a nice career at the NFL level with the right coaching.”
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPlayers with World's frame and athleticism don't grow on trees. With his experience playing both tackle spots and his tools, it would not be shocking to see the Packers select World if he fell to them in the fourth round.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Unpacking Future Packers: No. 76, Oregon OT Isaiah World
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