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.
fightphoe93 posted: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.
I'm not sure he is the back up. We'll see!
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.
Tdog posted: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 ...
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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Where to we go to vote for Jones to get more touches?
Kid looks like a young stud.
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 they used to occasionally do with Cobb, but more carries.
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?
Yards
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.
#Packers run game at the bye - best at avoiding 0-yard runs and TFLs; second-best on third-and-short.
ā Packer Report (@PackerReport) October 26, 2017
The Aaron Jones effect.
So let's throw it to Davante Adams on third and short. Instead of "doing what we do."
Somehow I don't expect Hundley to be the Air Player of the Week.
Trubisky either....
michiganjoe posted:#Packers run game at the bye - best at avoiding 0-yard runs and TFLs; second-best on third-and-short.
ā Packer Report (@PackerReport) October 26, 2017The Aaron Jones effect.
Makes the two first half 3rd and less than 1 last week even more baffling.
BrainDed posted: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?
Monty is Brandon Jackson part 2 - a good third down back. A better receiver but not as good a blocker as Jackson.
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 Monty and maybe stayed healthier than Monty, but Monty is definitely more skilled as a receiver overall. As a RB, at times Monty showed more promise than Jackson, but he does have trouble staying healthy which has stunted development.
what a season.... wake me in 2018
This stupid dope bull****. Just legalize it.
Marijuana should be legalized, and I don't care if any players use it (how could I fault them for it? ), but I don't think he should be out driving a car while stoned. I do mind that. He can afford a ride.
Henry posted:This stupid dope bull****. Just legalize it.
What, driving without a valid license? Speeding?
If there's some sort of suspension associated with this, get it over with this year which is looking like a wasted season at this moment anyways.
Agree. Just sit him.
Pack-Man posted:Marijuana should be legalized, and I don't care if any players use it (how could I fault them for it?
), but I don't think he should be out driving a car while stoned. I do mind that. He can afford a ride.
And given he was busted for a DUI in college (2016) and given diversion, apparently getting high or stoned before driving is no big thing to him.
It's a big thing for me. Get a driver, don't drive, sleep it off. I don't care, but don't get behind the wheel.
Smoked after breakfast?
if so, penalty for delay. "wake and bake" is not just a rhyme...
I'm a fan of ending prohibition. The violence and destruction that affects many for doing what amounts to be victimless crimes is unreal. If you like to read about this stuff check out "Chasing the Scream".
Regarding Jones - pay for a driver. It's not all that difficult to avoid this trouble. Being tolerant to those who want to partake is one thing, but keep it private and off the public roads.
In this day and age of the media looking for that instant controversy, I find it extremely interesting it has taken almost 2 months for this to become public.
Wouldn't surprise me if the local reporters F with MM over that; when did he become aware, why he wasn't disciplined by the team, etc.
It's more like a police reporter asleep at the wheel. With a name like Jones, they may not have made the connection until later.
He better hope Timmy isn't on his jury.
https://www.jsonline.com/story...e-mistake/887372001/
Aaron Jones speaks
LOL, GBFFL!
I would be hard on him as a juror. Not because he smoked pot, but not having a valid license is being a poor citizen. There are responsibilities in life to the community one lives in.
Speeding @ 24 over (79 in a 55) is just....stupid. Doing it without a license is... stupider.
I might give him a pass on being stoned. I'd be much more interested to know if he was actually impaired to the point he was having trouble controlling his car before I make a judgement.
Like I'm not already... 
Hungry5 posted:
We do what we do.
He's not Alvin Kamara, but he's not far from it.
#Packers are generating an explosive run (10+yds) every 6.66 carries.. 5th best in the NFL!
ā Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) November 29, 2018
But there isn't enough rushing attempts!! What would a 25-carry game look like from Jones/Rodgers?
Overall Run %: 33.8% (28th)
1st & 10 Run %: 39.7% (31st)
Carries Per Game: 21.2 (30th)
