RB Aaron Jones, MIN (1 Viewer)

[the spanker]

How are owners feeling about him? He's taking all the snaps now which has me worried considering his injury history.

I want to cuff him with Chandler but Akers being there now has me pessimistic they will be RBBC.

Are yoiu trying to sell or acquire him?

 

[Banger]

How are owners feeling about him? He's taking all the snaps now which has me worried considering his injury history.

I want to cuff him with Chandler but Akers being there now has me pessimistic they will be RBBC.

Are yoiu trying to sell or acquire him?

I just acquired him 2 weeks ago during his bye week when he was banged up. Happy to get him…just needs to stay healthy. Not really interested in Chandler as a cuff.

 

[Stat Correction]

Are you trying to sell or acquire him?

Holding.

Was very disappointed with his running output last week against a middling but exploitable defense (19/53), but thrilled with the volume. The remaining schedule is pretty run-friendly, and he has emerged as the workhorse on a good offensive team. We know Jones very well by now....IF he can remain healthy, he will be money down the stretch. He always runs hard, and is always good for a handful of catches out of the backfield each week. Hopefully, his normal habit of missing some time each year with an injury is already behind him.

 

[The Frankman]

Aaron Jones has relegated Ty Chandler to cheerleader status right now. He's finally getting a bit more volume he never got in Green Bay not only in the running game, but he's arguably the teams' 2nd best receiver right now. They might dial him back a bit the next few weeks to keep him fresh, but 15-17 carries, 4-5 receptions and not coming off the field in the Red/Green Zone you'd take at his mid 40s-low 50s draft ADP.

 

[Faust]

Ian Hartitz
Aaron Jones just lost a fumble at the goal line. This season inside the 5-yard line:

9 carries
-8 yards
1 TD

x.com

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[Faust]

RB Aaron Jones wants to finish career with Vikings

 

[Faust]

What's next for Vikings' backfield, free agent Aaron Jones?

 

[Penguin]

Vikes will add a day 2 or early day 3 rookie

 

[Riffraff]

Vikes will add a day 2 or early day 3 rookie

Said with such confidence when they have no day 2 or early day 3s currently.

The Minnesota Vikings are currently slated to make three selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Current Vikings 2025 Draft Picks:
Round 1
Round 5
Round 5 (from Browns via Za'Darius Smith trade)

You sure they don't have more pressing needs than to waste, err use 1 of 3 picks at RB?

OR did you mean next year?

 

[Penguin]

Vikes will add a day 2 or early day 3 rookie

Said with such confidence when they have no day 2 or early day 3s currently.

The Minnesota Vikings are currently slated to make three selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Current Vikings 2025 Draft Picks:
Round 1
Round 5
Round 5 (from Browns via Za'Darius Smith trade)

You sure they don't have more pressing needs than to waste, err use 1 of 3 picks at RB?

OR did you mean next year?

Lol, my blunder, they are almost in the same situation as me in Usual Suspects concerning draft capitol

 

[Riffraff]

Vikes will add a day 2 or early day 3 rookie

Said with such confidence when they have no day 2 or early day 3s currently.

The Minnesota Vikings are currently slated to make three selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Current Vikings 2025 Draft Picks:
Round 1
Round 5
Round 5 (from Browns via Za'Darius Smith trade)

You sure they don't have more pressing needs than to waste, err use 1 of 3 picks at RB?

OR did you mean next year?

Lol, my blunder, they are almost in the same situation as me in Usual Suspects concerning draft capitol

If it looks like a penguin and walks like a penguin, it's gotta be a ...

 

[Penguin]

Vikes will add a day 2 or early day 3 rookie

Said with such confidence when they have no day 2 or early day 3s currently.

The Minnesota Vikings are currently slated to make three selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Current Vikings 2025 Draft Picks:
Round 1
Round 5
Round 5 (from Browns via Za'Darius Smith trade)

You sure they don't have more pressing needs than to waste, err use 1 of 3 picks at RB?

OR did you mean next year?

Lol, my blunder, they are almost in the same situation as me in Usual Suspects concerning draft capitol

If it looks like a penguin and walks like a penguin, it's gotta be a ...

touché

 

[ex-ghost]

Re-signed with Vikings. 2 years $20M

 

[eighsse2]

Resigned with Vikings. 2 years $20M

How many times will I have to see news about a player "resigning" before I no longer think for the first moment that it means they resigned from their position of being on the team?

 

[travdogg]

Resigned with Vikings. 2 years $20M

How many times will I have to see news about a player "resigning" before I no longer think for the first moment that it means they resigned from their position of being on the team?

I always feel like a bit of a grammar nazi whenever I see that or when someone says they could care less.

Not surprised at all to see Jones stay in Minnesota, it always seemed like the most likely option as it made sense from both sides. I am a little surprised by the price, I would have thought a 2-year deal would have been more in the 14M-16M range, especially given Jones age.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Resigned with Vikings. 2 years $20M

How many times will I have to see news about a player "resigning" before I no longer think for the first moment that it means they resigned from their position of being on the team?

I always feel like a bit of a grammar nazi whenever I see that or when someone says they could care less.

Not surprised at all to see Jones stay in Minnesota, it always seemed like the most likely option as it made sense from both sides. I am a little surprised by the price, I would have thought a 2-year deal would have been more in the 14M-16M range, especially given Jones age.

Makes no sense given the team's needs, his age and injury history and the depth of this year's class.

I would've rather seen them sign Cam Akers for the minimum and draft a guy or two late.

 

[travdogg]

Resigned with Vikings. 2 years $20M

How many times will I have to see news about a player "resigning" before I no longer think for the first moment that it means they resigned from their position of being on the team?

I always feel like a bit of a grammar nazi whenever I see that or when someone says they could care less.

Not surprised at all to see Jones stay in Minnesota, it always seemed like the most likely option as it made sense from both sides. I am a little surprised by the price, I would have thought a 2-year deal would have been more in the 14M-16M range, especially given Jones age.

Makes no sense given the team's needs, his age and injury history and the depth of this year's class.

I would've rather seen them sign Cam Akers for the minimum and draft a guy or two late.

Keep in mind, right now, the Vikings have pick 24, then pick 97, then don't pick again until pick 140. They also have bigger needs than RB. I wouldn't be shocked if they ran it back with both Jones and Akers in 2025.

Vikings are probably a strong candidate to trade down in round 1.

 

[SayWhat?]

The only reason I like it for the Vikes is that having Jones vs a rookie RB should be a huge benefit for JJM.

 

[BeTheMatch]

The only reason I like it for the Vikes is that having Jones vs a rookie RB should be a huge benefit for JJM.

I agree with that. It's just awfully steep given how many other huge needs they have.

 

[rockaction]

How many times will I have to see news about a player "resigning" before I no longer think for the first moment that it means they resigned from their position of being on the team?

How do you think I've felt for years now? Drives me around and through the roof. I've been on this board for about ten years and I've watched it become the norm. My favorite is over at the Steve Hoffman TV Forums when a record is being "repressed" instead of re-pressed. "Repressed" is how even the main industry trade site that's called Discogs uses it. I actually said to a headline of a record being "repressed" the other day that we'd better get it some Freud and quick.

 

[joey]

I've been on this board for about ten years

Welcome to the board, newb

 

[ex-ghost]

Re-signed with Vikings. 2 years $20M

Jeez, fine, fixed!

 

[BoltNlava]

Re-signed with Vikings. 2 years $20M

Jeez, fine, fixed!

'Bout time.

 

[jtd13]

How many times will I have to see news about a player "resigning" before I no longer think for the first moment that it means they resigned from their position of being on the team?

How do you think I've felt for years now? Drives me around and through the roof. I've been on this board for about ten years and I've watched it become the norm. My favorite is over at the Steve Hoffman TV Forums when a record is being "repressed" instead of re-pressed. "Repressed" is how even the main industry trade site that's called Discogs uses it. I actually said to a headline of a record being "repressed" the other day that we'd better get it some Freud and quick.

"Help! Help! I'm being re-pressed!"

Monty Python. And my mouse as I refresh for more free agency news, probably.

 

[King of the Jungle]

What are thoughts on this guy this year? Good usage and production last year. Second year in system and improved on paper oline. Getting long in the RB tooth and they added Mason who will more than likely take GL carries and potentially more.

 

[JohnnyU]

What are thoughts on this guy this year? Good usage and production last year. Second year in system and improved on paper oline. Getting long in the RB tooth and they added Mason who will more than likely take GL carries and potentially more.

I’d worry about the potentially more part of that

 

[travdogg]

What are thoughts on this guy this year? Good usage and production last year. Second year in system and improved on paper oline. Getting long in the RB tooth and they added Mason who will more than likely take GL carries and potentially more.

I think his receiving work could/should stay pretty intact, he's a real weapon there, but he had 255 carries last season, and I think 150 is probably a fair over/under this year.

He's on the RB2/3 borderline for me. I think it ends up being close to a 50-50 split between him and Mason, and Mason is going AT LEAST 50 picks later.

Certainly not opposed to drafting both though, I'm really high on the Vikings this year.

 

[Birdie048]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

 

[King of the Jungle]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

Seems like a logical assessment. They probably hold each other’s FF value down a bit, with the upside of good to great production if one gets dinged.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

I've always loved Aaron Jones and he was great value this past year. Generally he returns value when he doesn't get injured.

And he's cheap this year too. But I just remember his performance inside the 5 last year (42 carries/74 rushing yards Inside the 20) to be atrocious and I suspect a reason why Mason was brought in was to potentially help in that regard.

Jones' 255 carries/306 touches represented a career high and that was with him being pulled in two games. So counter to how he had normally produced, he was actually a fairly sneaky volume play in 2024. I suspect that won't be the case this year.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

I've always loved Aaron Jones and he was great value this past year. Generally he returns value when he doesn't get injured.

And he's cheap this year too. But I just remember his performance inside the 5 last year (42 carries/74 rushing yards Inside the 20) to be atrocious and I suspect a reason why Mason was brought in was to potentially help in that regard.

Jones' 255 carries/306 touches represented a career high and that was with him being pulled in two games. So counter to how he had normally produced, he was actually a fairly sneaky volume play in 2024. I suspect that won't be the case this year.

I think this is a good example of how stats without context can be misleading.

Jones was 43 carries for 87 yards inside the 20 which sounds terrible, but is actually fairly average or maybe merely a little below average. Every RB's YPC goes down inside the 20 for obvious reasons. While this is a little lower than average it was still reasonable alongside guys like KW3 (1.7ypc) and Jonathan Taylor (2.1ypc).

And of course the metric is probably not useful at all because those numbers are going to wildly vary depending on what ratio of their inside the 20 carries were inside the 5 or goaline carries.

Jones was not particularly good on those either but again, about the same as other guys that aren't seen as poor short yardage backs like Saquon, Najee Harris, Brian Robinson, KW3, Jonathan Taylor.

Historically, Aaron Jones has actually been one of the best short yardage backs in the league statistically, converting 50% of his rushes inside the 5 to TDs for his career prior to this year, which I believe slightly edges out Derrick Henry for 1st in the entire NFL over that span.

This past year was the first year he wasn't incredible inside the 5, which could be his age or could be just simple statistical variance since we're talking about sample sizes around 10-13 carries most years.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

I've always loved Aaron Jones and he was great value this past year. Generally he returns value when he doesn't get injured.

And he's cheap this year too. But I just remember his performance inside the 5 last year (42 carries/74 rushing yards Inside the 20) to be atrocious and I suspect a reason why Mason was brought in was to potentially help in that regard.

Jones' 255 carries/306 touches represented a career high and that was with him being pulled in two games. So counter to how he had normally produced, he was actually a fairly sneaky volume play in 2024. I suspect that won't be the case this year.

I think this is a good example of how stats without context can be misleading.

Jones was 43 carries for 87 yards inside the 20 which sounds terrible, but is actually fairly average or maybe merely a little below average. Every RB's YPC goes down inside the 20 for obvious reasons. While this is a little lower than average it was still reasonable alongside guys like KW3 (1.7ypc) and Jonathan Taylor (2.1ypc).

And of course the metric is probably not useful at all because those numbers are going to wildly vary depending on what ratio of their inside the 20 carries were inside the 5 or goaline carries.

Jones was not particularly good on those either but again, about the same as other guys that aren't seen as poor short yardage backs like Saquon, Najee Harris, Brian Robinson, KW3, Jonathan Taylor.

Historically, Aaron Jones has actually been one of the best short yardage backs in the league statistically, converting 50% of his rushes inside the 5 to TDs for his career prior to this year, which I believe slightly edges out Derrick Henry for 1st in the entire NFL over that span.

This past year was the first year he wasn't incredible inside the 5, which could be his age or could be just simple statistical variance since we're talking about sample sizes around 10-13 carries most years.

PFR has Jones Inside the 10 as having a 24/8/3 mark last year.

2023: 10/12/2
2022: 9/17/0
2021: 15/30/4
2020: 20/51/6
2019: 19/37/11
2018: 8/38/6

There has been some pretty clear deterioration in this part of his game...and last year represented a career high in Inside the 10 opps, but a career low in yards. So I'd probably disagree on his capability there. So much so that I think I just made a Jordan Mason post.

 

[Biabreakable]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

I've always loved Aaron Jones and he was great value this past year. Generally he returns value when he doesn't get injured.

And he's cheap this year too. But I just remember his performance inside the 5 last year (42 carries/74 rushing yards Inside the 20) to be atrocious and I suspect a reason why Mason was brought in was to potentially help in that regard.

Jones' 255 carries/306 touches represented a career high and that was with him being pulled in two games. So counter to how he had normally produced, he was actually a fairly sneaky volume play in 2024. I suspect that won't be the case this year.

I think this is a good example of how stats without context can be misleading.

Jones was 43 carries for 87 yards inside the 20 which sounds terrible, but is actually fairly average or maybe merely a little below average. Every RB's YPC goes down inside the 20 for obvious reasons. While this is a little lower than average it was still reasonable alongside guys like KW3 (1.7ypc) and Jonathan Taylor (2.1ypc).

And of course the metric is probably not useful at all because those numbers are going to wildly vary depending on what ratio of their inside the 20 carries were inside the 5 or goaline carries.

Jones was not particularly good on those either but again, about the same as other guys that aren't seen as poor short yardage backs like Saquon, Najee Harris, Brian Robinson, KW3, Jonathan Taylor.

Historically, Aaron Jones has actually been one of the best short yardage backs in the league statistically, converting 50% of his rushes inside the 5 to TDs for his career prior to this year, which I believe slightly edges out Derrick Henry for 1st in the entire NFL over that span.

This past year was the first year he wasn't incredible inside the 5, which could be his age or could be just simple statistical variance since we're talking about sample sizes around 10-13 carries most years.

I was thinking about this too as I know Jones was very efficient scoring TD per touch compared to his peers in early years.

TDs are so random. But that was a trend.

Now put him behind the suck that was the Vikings offensive line and it wasn't so easy.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

As an owner of both JMason & AJones, I see Minn offensive schemes focused on JJMc’s success more than JetJ & Addison or TJ Hock. More “sure thing” plays like screens & short passes. They believe in JJMc so he is the focus for early in the season.
As things play out I can see the playbook opening more and game script scenarios.
AJones would be more between the 20’s while JMason more short yardage/GL touches. Both more RB3 range not counting injuries to 1.
They are RB3/flex play for my roster but I think Jones starts the year 60% touches but Dec will see Mason 60% to save the “now 31 yo RB” AJones if playoffs are in the picture.

I've always loved Aaron Jones and he was great value this past year. Generally he returns value when he doesn't get injured.

And he's cheap this year too. But I just remember his performance inside the 5 last year (42 carries/74 rushing yards Inside the 20) to be atrocious and I suspect a reason why Mason was brought in was to potentially help in that regard.

Jones' 255 carries/306 touches represented a career high and that was with him being pulled in two games. So counter to how he had normally produced, he was actually a fairly sneaky volume play in 2024. I suspect that won't be the case this year.

I think this is a good example of how stats without context can be misleading.

Jones was 43 carries for 87 yards inside the 20 which sounds terrible, but is actually fairly average or maybe merely a little below average. Every RB's YPC goes down inside the 20 for obvious reasons. While this is a little lower than average it was still reasonable alongside guys like KW3 (1.7ypc) and Jonathan Taylor (2.1ypc).

And of course the metric is probably not useful at all because those numbers are going to wildly vary depending on what ratio of their inside the 20 carries were inside the 5 or goaline carries.

Jones was not particularly good on those either but again, about the same as other guys that aren't seen as poor short yardage backs like Saquon, Najee Harris, Brian Robinson, KW3, Jonathan Taylor.

Historically, Aaron Jones has actually been one of the best short yardage backs in the league statistically, converting 50% of his rushes inside the 5 to TDs for his career prior to this year, which I believe slightly edges out Derrick Henry for 1st in the entire NFL over that span.

This past year was the first year he wasn't incredible inside the 5, which could be his age or could be just simple statistical variance since we're talking about sample sizes around 10-13 carries most years.

PFR has Jones Inside the 10 as having a 24/8/3 mark last year.

2023: 10/12/2
2022: 9/17/0
2021: 15/30/4
2020: 20/51/6
2019: 19/37/11
2018: 8/38/6

There has been some pretty clear deterioration in this part of his game...and last year represented a career high in Inside the 10 opps, but a career low in yards. So I'd probably disagree on his capability there. So much so that I think I just made a Jordan Mason post.

I tend to consider inside the 5 the important metric here since we're talking about short yardage carries, and a carry from the 8 or 9 yard line really isn't a short yardage carry, nor is it something that is expected to be converted into a TD very often.

One thing that I find interesting about this discussion is that no one has even bothered to look at Mason's short yardage stats.

Mason is 3 for 12 on converting carries inside the 5 into TDs for his career (2 for 9 last year). Aaron Jones was 3 for 13 last year in his "bad" year.

Worse for Mason is that his counterparts on SF were much better. CMC and Guerrendo were 12 for 24 on converting those carries into TDs on the same team over the same time frame.

Guerrendo converted more short yardage TDs than Mason last year on half the attempts.

Obviously these are super tiny sample sizes so maybe not crazy relevant, but it's interesting to note that we're taking about Aaron Jones falling off in short yardage effectiveness for going 3 for 13 on short yardage conversions behind a meh Minnesota O-line, and thinking the solution is a guy that has gone 3 for 12 on short yardage situations behind a line where he teammates over the last 2 years were at the top of the league in short yardage conversions.