Do tell.
Aaron Jones is currently the highest graded HB/FB in pass protection this season (91.0).
— PFF GB Packers (@PFF_Packers) October 24, 2019
Jones actually hasn't allowed a pressure since Week 15 of his rookie season - nearly 60 pass-blocking during this time frame.#GoPackGo
Weakness has become a strength.
He had a couple of blitz pickups last week that were as good as you will ever see from a RB.
I don't think it was ever a weakness. More of MM being a pussy and not trusting the kid.
I agree. Hard to prove anything either way without the reps.
The way Jones is playing right now, he's gonna costs us a lot of money some day soon...
The most underpaid position in football.
Here’s the ball, go get your entire body bashed in for 3 hours. Shower up and do it again in a week. Brutal.
5 years later you’re done.
The rookie needs to get the playbook down pronto. We need a sacrificial here so our double-barreled is shooting straight for the last quarter.
At $695K, Green Bay Packers’ Running Back Aaron Jones Is The NFL’s Best Bargain
“You don’t find too many running backs that can go out and produce like that,” LaFleur said. “You don’t see too many running backs that you can put them on the outside that can run a slant and go. I mean he’s dynamic as a runner, as a receiver as a pass protector. I think he’s a complete back.”
At least they know Aaron Jones name. From the SI recap of the game:
Feeling the pressure yet again, Rodgers rolled out of the pocket and heaved a pass toward the right sideline as he fell to the ground. There, Damien Williams somehow took the ball away from Chiefs linebacker Ben Niemann while tapping both feet inbounds.
Way to go SI!
BrainDed posted:I don't think it was ever a weakness. More of MM being a pussy and not trusting the kid.
I think it was a weakness before he strengthened up. He got run over by LBs in the past now he can hang.
Holy Shat..
At midseason, #Packers RB Aaron Jones: 466 rush yards, 8 rush TD, 355 receiving yards, 3 receiving TD.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 28, 2019
16-game pace: 932 rush yards, 710 receiving yards (1,642 total yards), 22 TD.
Jones currently leads NFL in TDs.
I think Aaron Jones epitomizes exactly what has been wrong with the Packers for years. They have lacked speed and quickness and for quite a few years size as well.
Other teams have had players like Jones, good in space, fast, quick, hard to get down because you can't catch them. Who has GB had since before Terdell Middleton broke down who has been like that? I cannot name one.
They have had some good backs, Eddie Lee, A Green, Levens, Paul Ott Carruth and Harlan Huckleby. But none of them was that explosive, shifty guy. I think every team needs at least a couple guys like that and probably more on both sides of the ball.
Jonathon Franklin woulda been special had he not gone down
Another issue is the previous coach's willingness/ability to properly utilize the talent.
Most Targets to RBs...
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) October 28, 2019
1. NE - 93 (73-651yds-2 TDs)
2. LAC - 86 (73-603yds-7 TDs)
3. NOR - 75 (61-467yds-2 TDs)
3. GB - 74 (63-594yds-7 TDs)
Significant change for the Packers.
lol! that's the first thing that came to my mind. I wonder if it's supposed to be NOS (New Orleans Saints)??
Edit: or maybe NOR = New Orleans. I've never seen it abbreviated that way
Did the backs even have 75 targets for all of 2018? I know Jones passed his 2018 total already.
We were all screaming for MM to put the ball in Jones hands last year. If he had done so, he still might be coaching.
I bet you have that tattooed on your body somewhere.....
FinnLander posted:I bet you have that tattooed on your body somewhere.....
No.
It annoyed me when he said it, so un-Bellichick.
BrainDed posted:We were all screaming for MM to put the ball in Jones hands last year. If he had done so, he still might be coaching.
How could MM have put the ball in Jones' hands last season when he was starting Montgomery?
Somehow MM looked at the 3 RBs on the 2018 roster and decided the always injured one who was really a WR was the best fit for his offense.
Gute had to ship Ty out to force MM's hand.
Yeah, Ty has been so productive with the Jets.
The level of play Jones is playing at right now, he is the best RB the Pack has had since Ahman Green was at his peak in 2003.
I don't think Jones is quite as good as Green in terms of pure running ability, but his pass receiving skills make him a versatile weapon that frankly I'm not sure the Pack has really had ever. Guys like Dorsey Levens and Edgar Bennett had great hands but weren't as fast as Jones and really weren't true down the field threats even though on rare occasion they might surprise someone and catch a 25 yarder.
I loved Eddie Lacy's brute strength and surprising quickness for a big back in 2013 and 2014. But even during those 2 very good years for him, he wasn't a breakaway guy and he really wasn't a guy that could challenge downfield as a receiver. Maybe as a pure runner during those peak seasons, he might have been every bit as good as Jones, but he was nowhere near the receiving threat that Jones is.
FinnLander posted:I bet you have that tattooed on your body somewhere.....
No; he has "Like Reply" tattooed on his body.
Fedya posted:FinnLander posted:I bet you have that tattooed on your body somewhere.....
No; he has "Like Reply" tattooed on his body.
Hateful.
Ahman Green and Ryan Grant are the names that pop into my head when thinking about backs that are in Jones class (or Jones in their class). Green and Grant ran faster at the combine than Jones. I remember Green being near world class speed in college. Jones looks plenty fast on the field though.
Aaron Jones is a stud. My only concern with him is his size. Gotta stay healthy baby.
Both times Jones injured his MCL came on shitcagos soldier field, if I remember correctly. Since he did not have an injury there in week one perhaps hes good to go for the rest of the season injury wise.
Not comparing abilities or styles, but Barry Sanders was 5'8", 203 lbs and Jones is 5'9", 208 lbs. Jones looks compact to me and I think he will hold up well.
The way MLF is using him reminds me of Thurman Thomas during Buffalo's glory days. Run, catch, just get yards and score.
TT is a good comp. Jonrs plays much faster than 4.56 it seems.
In my opinion, we're gonna have to pay this guy. Once he's on the open market, he'll cash in.
fightphoe93 posted:The level of play Jones is playing at right now, he is the best RB the Pack has had since Ahman Green was at his peak in 2003.
I don't think Jones is quite as good as Green in terms of pure running ability, but his pass receiving skills make him a versatile weapon that frankly I'm not sure the Pack has really had ever. Guys like Dorsey Levens and Edgar Bennett had great hands but weren't as fast as Jones and really weren't true down the field threats even though on rare occasion they might surprise someone and catch a 25 yarder.
I loved Eddie Lacy's brute strength and surprising quickness for a big back in 2013 and 2014. But even during those 2 very good years for him, he wasn't a breakaway guy and he really wasn't a guy that could challenge downfield as a receiver. Maybe as a pure runner during those peak seasons, he might have been every bit as good as Jones, but he was nowhere near the receiving threat that Jones is.
Uhm...let's not put him in the Ring of Honor quite yet.
Hornung was the best RB we ever had as a weapon. Threw for TD's ran for em..kicked FG"s and XP...and laid more dollies than Max could shake a stick at.
Tdog posted:Jonathon Franklin woulda been special had he not gone down
That triggers a standard reply involving your aunt and testicles
oldschool posted:fightphoe93 posted:Hornung was the best RB we ever had as a weapon. Threw for TD's ran for em..kicked FG"s and XP...and laid more dollies than Max could shake a stick at.
And missed a whole year that may well have cost Vince and the Packers another championship.