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First action. 1st half 4 for 12, 3 ypc w/ the TD 2nd half 9 for 37, 4.1 ypc - when they had the lead and were running more clock. Liked what I saw from him.
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H5 you’d probably be able to comment on this as well with you having the all22 access but both Jones and Williams missed a few cut backs and could have had massive yards. Tough thing for rookies in their first major game action. Again just like the defense I like were these guys could take the team later in the year.
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Aaron Jones is a very natural fit for GB offense. He's a pure shotgun RB. It's not a total surprise he looks as good as he does. I think Williams is a better pure RB. But Jones is well ahead of the curve because he's doing exactly what he did in college. Well, maybe running behind 5 guards is new. It's going to be fun watching these kids develop.
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Jones may be the only runner on the roster that has the ability to prevent the negative play when blocking falls apart. It's the same talent that allows him to find the void on 3rd and short. He's gotta nose for gaps.
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Simply a more decisive back. Something that, more often, Montgomery is not. Quick burst, hits the hole, moves forward. He deserves more carries.
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Like him better as a runner than Williams. Hopefully he can work on improving his pass pro to get more snaps.
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I don't recall any missed cut-backs. Jones left no yards on the field from what I recall. No negative runs and one for 0, when he slipped on the cut to go up field on the edge.
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Packers have options at RB. Different looks. Don't want to alter that. Need to exploit it.
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His Fennell following me? First he tweeted about the 3-level TE play I mentioned and then he notes 0 negative runs for Jones.
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Funny, I said the same thing about Jones about 3 posts before that. Love Fennell.
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I have you on ignore, that's why I didn't see it.
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Fennel has some good new cuts up on Clark. Kids a beast.
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He really likes Clark, and I can see why. Clark, Lowry, Daniels all use their hands really well.
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Whitehair is highly thought of by scouts and coaches....Kenny Clark abused him on Thursday. Fun to watch. Clark showed great promise last year as a rookie, he's worked his butt off and has taken a jump to another level this year. Draft and develop with a player who wants to be his best.
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I suspect having Mike Daniels as his mentor is paying off. Daniels is a third round guy who worked his way into greatness.
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GB D has sunk a little in run D stats but doing better in pass D; thanks NitroDomUs. I think once the whole DL is back and healthy their run numbers will improve too. Hard to not be excited about the DL.
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Jones seems to squeeze every little bit of yardage out of a run even when the blocking isn't there. Hopefully they'll get him more involved in the passing game.
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I'll say it cuz I believe my eyes - Aaron Jones is the best RB on the team. I thought he was the best rookie in TC and can only guess that his pass pro is what kept him back. he's quicker and shiftier than the others, it jumps right out at ya.
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1st half: 7 for 33, 4.7 avg, and the TD 2nd half: 12 for 92, 7.7 avg, and some big runs The confidence McCarthy and Rodgers had/have in him should make Packers fan excited for the future of the running game.
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What will make him more dangerous is getting him involved more in the passing game. He was very good at that in college and has the ability. He and MM are still working him into the offense/playbook. I've only been able to see highlights so far but it is very exciting to see a RB in this offense that finds daylight as quickly as he does. Some of those runs, I couldn't even see the crease until he was already through it. Can't wait to see how he does vs. MIN D.
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At the very least, Jones has shown that once Montgomery is back, he doesn't need to handle the full workload. One thing that has been pretty obvious since Montgomery has moved to RB is that he can get knocked out of games a little bit easier than some other starting RBs in the league. A top backup is necessary and Jones looks more than capable so far.
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Two RBs is the way to go through the LONG season...
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Jones and Monty. Both are needed. It seems pretty clear to me Monty is trying to "think like a RB" instead of just ripping off runs like he was last year. I'm sure there is a bunch of technique he is trying to implement and he will need work but the guy is a baller. As others have stated, Jones is used to the position. The two of them in tandem will make the run game a constant contributor.
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Maybe not the right thread, but I'd like to see Mays get carries over Williams. Williams hasn't done anything with his opportunities. Obviously we are talking 3rd string here at this point, but if Monty isn't ready for MIN, lets see Mays as 2nd string.
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http://www.jsonline.com/story/...ning-game/746688001/
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I agree, Tdog . I try to keep in mind that although we have seen very little of Williams, even during the pre-season, the coaches see him every day, etc. etc., and I should trust their judgement. But he has done next to nothing when he has played, with largely the same blocking as Jones. The OL certainly haven't been road graders, but Jones is able to find enough of a hole to make some good runs. I think there is a lesson in there somewhere.
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To vote for Jones for rookie of the week, click here . To vote for Jones for the ground player of the week, click here .
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Where to we go to vote for Jones to get more touches? Kid looks like a young stud.
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He's getting as many touches in the last several weeks as 88 was getting before he injured himself out of the lineup. 33 doesn't need more touches. They just need to keep his involvement more regular throughout the game, not feast or famine. Keep pounding him and he'll be done by Dec. and we'll be talking about Mays/Montgomery. Kareem Hunt is getting 20 touches a game and it'll be interesting to see if Reid continues with that through 16wks. What do you do with 88? move him around more like...
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I'd like to sit 88 until he is fully healed and see what the other kid offers, Mays. What do we have to lose?
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In his last two games he has averaged 2.8 and 1.5 per carry. I'm a pretty ballsy guy, I'm willing to risk it. I once went sledding without a helmet. It was the most exhilarating 2 mins of my life.
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So let's throw it to Davante Adams on third and short. Instead of "doing what we do."
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Somehow I don't expect Hundley to be the Air Player of the Week.
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Makes the two first half 3rd and less than 1 last week even more baffling.
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Monty is Brandon Jackson part 2 - a good third down back. A better receiver but not as good a blocker as Jackson.
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I just don't see a ton of similarity with Monty and B. Jackson. At his absolute best, Jackson was an assignment sure good teammate type guy who was a decent receiver out out of the backfield and solid in pass pro when he stayed in to block which was often. Monty has shown some skills that Jackson never had, I mean there is no way in Hades Brandon Jackson was ever going to be playing WR and yet Monty has played it before and probably can again. Jackson was definitely better in pass pro than...
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