RB Aaron Jones has been suspended for the first two games of the 2018 season

[C-Lee]

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[C-Lee]

Related to when he got caught with weed last season, not PEDS.

 

[Favre>Rodgers259]

This is William's opportunity to secure the starting job if he can get triple digit yards in Weeks 1 and 2

 

[thisisnate]

I don't know where the FO stands with TyMont, but I gotta think JWill is our starter for game 1 now. Jones may've completely lost his starting job if JWill performs. Definitely a committee RB situation in Green Bay, but still... dumbdumbdumb.

 

[C-Lee]

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[Mondio]

I'm disappointed he won't be on the field, at the same time, i think he's the type of person that will be just fine. If anything this will motivate him to be more when he is able to play again.

 

[Snoops]

He is our best rb and is gonna be a star I think

 

[906Fan]

He **** responsibility for his actions.

 

[Patriotplayer90]

He looks noticeably bigger than last year. I hope this is the last suspension that he will be receiving.

 

[HardRightEdge]

An expected outcome.

 

[AmishMafia]

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Well, that's about the best way he can handle it. Hope his attitude is authentic.

 

[HardRightEdge]

I don't know where the FO stands with TyMont, but I gotta think JWill is our starter for game 1 now. Jones may've completely lost his starting job if JWill performs. Definitely a committee RB situation in Green Bay, but still... dumbdumbdumb.

I would have expected Williams to be the starter week 1, or at least the guy with the most carries, regardless.

 

[Dantés]

I think the job will primarily go back to Montgomery. It is a bummer though, as Jones is the best guy in the backfield by a good margin.

 

[Mondio]

I'm voting for Williams, though Monty's pass blocking improved, it still needed to get better to catch where Williams was. I think Williams will be the more steady workhorse, though I think Monty could easily have more yardage if he regains some of the speed it looked like he lost last year on less snaps.

 

[Jerellh528]

Jamaal is going to run away with the job and not look back.

 

[Dantés]

Williams started seeing his real workload in week 9 last year and from them on had 10+ carries every week. That’s 8 games. In only one of those did he manage to get above 4 YPC.

I think he has a role, but if he’s your top guy, I think you’re going to be wasting a lot of snaps.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

I would have expected Williams to be the starter week 1, or at least the guy with the most carries, regardless.

Jones definitely looked better as a runner last season therefore I would have expected him to receive the majority of carries early this year.

 

[HardRightEdge]

Jones definitely looked better as a runner last season therefore I would have expected him to receive the majority of carries early this year.

Williams get the edge on versatility, durability and availability. He's a better pass blocker and receiver, actually quite good at both especially for a rookie. He got through the season unscathed despite being a physical runner who moves the pile while Jones had MCL sprains on both knees with limited touches. Jones wasn't right coming back after the first sprain with his his touches sharply curtailed, then came the second one to end his season.

Williams showed considerable improvement in patience and timing running the ball as the season wore on. He got the bulk of his work behind Hundley where it became quickly evident to the opposition that the passing threat was sharply reduced.

I would expect a running back by committee. But in the final analysis it will be Williams who gets the most touches.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Williams get the edge on versatility, durability and availability. He's a better pass blocker and and receiver, actually quite good at both especially for a rookie. He got through the season unscathed despite being a physical runner who moves the pile while Jones had MCL sprains on both knees with limited touches. Jones wasn't right coming back after the first sprain with his his touches sharply curtailed, then came the second one to end his season.

Williams showed considerable improvement in patience and timing running the ball as the season wore on. He got the bulk of his work behind Hundley where it became quickly evident to the opposition that the passing threat was sharply reduced.

I would expect a running back by committee. But in the final analysis it will be Williams who gets the most touches.

It's true that Williams is a better receiver and pass blocker than Jones but him averaging only 3.63 yards per carry isn't impressive by any means. That's why I expect Jones to get the majority of carries as long as he stays healthy.

 

[HardRightEdge]

It's true that Williams is a better receiver and pass blocker than Jones but him averaging only 3.63 yards per carry isn't impressive by any means. That's why I expect Jones to get the majority of carries as long as he stays healthy.

I think you'll see improvment on that 3.6 number and I don't think you'd see Jones putting up anything like 5.5 under a heavy workload, let alone survive it.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

I think you'll see improvment on that 3.6 number and I don't think you'd see Jones putting up anything like 5.5 under a heavy workload, let alone survive it.

I agree that it's highly unlikely Jones will average 5.5 yards per carry going forward but I'm not overly confident Williams' numbers will significantly improve.

 

[Curly Calhoun]

Well, that's about the best way he can handle it. Hope his attitude is authentic.

Saying all the right things for now, but ultimately the proof will be in the pudding.

Young people make mistakes - What's important is where he goes from here.

I'm rooting for him.

 

[Mondio]

I think Jones is definitely the more talented runner, He'll be back and I've already said I think he has the right attitude for it. I do think he's genuine and not some blowhard just saying words. Anyway, even though I think he's the more talented runner, unless his pass blocking has greatly improved, I think Williams gets the nod for more snaps based on what HRE mentioned earlier. He's durable, available and versatile. He can catch and pass block, both very important, and there was a definite improvement in his running last year. He went from looking like a guy that just lowered his head into a hole because that's where he was heading and hang on to the ball, to a guy who showed more patience and hit a hold hard then lowered his head to move bodies when they got in his way of where he wanted to go.

I expect the complimentary back to have a higher YPC than the primary one if he's a good one. I'm not sure if I'd use Jones in a primary role. Definitely not if he pass blocks like he did and then I'm not sure he'd hold up to the hard yards like Williams did. It is not going to surprise me at all if Jones and Monty have higher YPC than WIlliams though Williams has more snaps. He ended the season a lot more confident and still effective runner than he started where he looked timid and unsure. I love both those guys and can't wait until they are BOTH on the game day roster and their skill sets can really compliment each other and the game plan.

Montgomery has a lot to prove to me, I like him, I like what he can offer. He has not been durable at all and last year I don't know if it was added weight or underlying injury, but he looked slow to me. Where he used to run away from a tackler the season before he seemed to be stuck in mud last year. Not sure what to make of it. He "could" be really good, or it could be more of the same. I don't have a good feel for which way it will go.

 

[HardRightEdge]

[Willaims] from looking like a guy that just lowered his head into a hole because that's where he was heainding and hang on to the ball, to a guy who showed more patience and hit a hold hard then lowered his head to move bodies when they got in his way of where he wanted to go.

Patience, anticipation and vision are essential in running the ball behind a zone scheme. The designated hole, if there is one, is only a suggestion. The back has to read the defensive alignment and judge how his linemen will angle the D-Line and LBs. Then when he takes the ball he has to judge how that's working out, how the defense is flowing. After taking the ball, patience is required in taking a beat to pick his hole in the "one cut and go" concept.

I like the way Williams takes the ball upright for vision then gets low and compact through the hole. That's something he brought with him. It's something Montgomery and Starks before him never quite got the hang of. They start(ed) high and too often stay(ed) high through a clean hole making them vulnerable when the inevitable contact arrives, a contributing to factor in their not being able to stay on the field.

In the early games Williams would take the ball and blast some predetermined hole he had in his head. That ain't gonna work. When he came back after sitting on the bench behind Jones there was a marked improvement. You could see him developing the necessary patience. I think there's more upside.

The one thing we have not seen much that were the highlights in his college tape was the slashing and stiff-arming at the second and third level. I think we'll see more of that as the process becomes more instinctive.

When you break down Williams there's nothing flashy that stands out, but when you put it altogher he's just a good all-around football player who can be good at this level.

 

[AKCheese]

Well he’s Packer People so... there’s that LOL