I think he can still get more touches as a receiver, it's just going to be up to MLF to put him in favorable situations.
If D's want to match up a LB on him out wide, the Pack will take that all day. But that's not gonna happen anymore, the cat is out of the bag. So, just go with your standard option routes out of the backfield. No reason to over complicate this.
I agree--don't slip him out wide, screens and short passes where he MIGHT draw an LB in coverage.
I thought LaFleur was a proponent of “scheming guys open”??
That is scheming him open. If they put him out wide and a S or CB follows, he's schemed open by leaving him in the backfield where it's likely to be an ILB who has the detail now.
If a CB or S is on him, someone else should be open.
You haven’t seen our receivers in action have you?
I've seen plenty of receivers Rodgers doesn't see.
Maybe you should ask for a tryout.
The Evolution of Aaron Jones and the Emergence of a Packers Superstar
Jones had to wait until his third season to be unleashed in Green Bay, and as the Packers begin their potential playoff run on Sunday against the Seahawks, they may be leaning on him more than ever. After two years of waiting, everyone has finally gotten a chance to see what Aaron Jones can be. And the Packers head coach feels like this is just the start. “It’s something we’re going to build on in the future,” LaFleur says. “We’ve got to make sure that we’re creative and using him in the right way—because he is a valuable, dangerous weapon.”
Yeah, just got done reading it. Well worth the time.
Dr._Bob posted:Typo above. It says Jones is above Cook.
You know there's a sarcasm emoji available, right?
Apparently you identified the sarcasm without it. 😉
A Dr & Teacher going at it..... 😁
Did they walk into a bar too?
Dr._Bob posted:Apparently you identified the sarcasm without it. 😉
Well, I had to be sure. 
I figured if it wasn't, you'd say so. I figured if it was, you'd say/fix it. Either way, I'd find out! 
Sucks there won't be a season this fall.
🏔 on my shoulder 😤... https://t.co/w3X4iJ8zLL
— Aaron Jones 3️⃣3️⃣ (@Showtyme_33) July 9, 2020
I'd put him at least at #7. A healthy Cook is probably a little better but he can't stay healthy.
The list of RBs who have scored 30 TD with over 5 yards per carry since 2017:
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) July 9, 2020
- Aaron Jones
That's the list. pic.twitter.com/u65M4G9olv
F**k, I really am going to dislike weekends this fall.
@PackerHawk posted:I'd put him at least at #7. A healthy Cook is probably a little better but he can't stay healthy.
That's why I put him above him. Availability.
But so many were bemoaning AJ's availability "issues" going into 2019.
This kid is so easy to root for. I'd like to have the chance to buy a beer for his parents some day.
Dibs on Excalibur. Not many lines to remember.
I'll play Heisenberg
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No way they don't [re]sign Jones, right?
I mean, there's a lot of tread left on those tires. Plenty of fuel in the tank. Maybe they franchise him?
From OverTheCap, 2021 Projected Franchise and Transition Tenders
| Position | Franchise Tag | Transition Tag |
| RB | $10,805,000 | $8,704,000 |
It's the same problem every good RB coming up for their second contract has in negotiations. It's even more acute for Jones because he as a 5th round pick he's only making 650K a year.
Now there is a potential for him to get franchised at 10 million a year. That's obviously a lot of money, but he might end up being the 7th highest-paid player. He's got a very high risk of being injured due to the position he plays and once a RB gets a leg injury and lose their explosiveness they lose their effectiveness very quickly and get let go fast. Zeke Elliott is dinged up this year and is averaging under 4 yards a carry. His 35 million dollar cap hit from his extension already looks like a bad decision. Gurley was gone from the Rams very quickly once his knee arthritis became a problem. The two Packer RBs that signed bigger extensions in the post-Wolf era (Green and Levens) both ended up being bad contracts. Relative to other players on the roster, they "deserved" the money given their importance, but it almost never works out for the team to give a big-money contract.
I think this ends up with Jones holding out after being tagged unless the Packers give him a questionable contract. You can't blame him and you can't blame the Packers. It's the nature of how RBs get exploited by contracts relative to other positions in the NFL. RBs like Jones average 20-25 touches a game and have to pick up blitzing LBs or chip on DL another 5-10 times a game. In all those cases, they are getting hit by bigger guys with running starts. Even a high-usage WR like Adams may get 15 targets a game and only get hit 5 times (running out of bounds on others) usually by guys their own size. OL and DL get hit a lot, but it's from guys their own size and mostly from guys that start standing still from 3 feet away (and leg injuries don't eliminate what makes OL good as much as RBs).
Jones and Williams both got raises to $2 million for this season due to production.
I love Jones. He's awesome. But you don't break the bank for a RB*.
It's a passing league. If Love is the starter, maybe you give Jones the money now because you're saving on a QB's first contract. My guess is they drafted Dillon knowing they were not gonna give Aaron the big contract. Otherwise, the Dillon pick was shortsighted.
*and by "break the bank", I mean not even "franchise" a RB
He fired his agent it appears...
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Aaron Jones is seeking new representation as he heads into the final month of the season with an expiring contract, sources told ESPN. The two sides have been in on-going negotiations but were unable to reach a deal, and now it appears they're starting over. No paperwork has been filed with NFLPA yet to name a new agent.