RB Aaron Jones, MIN (4 Viewers)

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Considering how well Dillon has looked of late, we might see more of an even split

Agreed. Want to bench him, but Ettienne has been stinking it up lately.

Dillion looked good to start the year too and that didn’t mean much. The offense is just better with Jones in, and the team knows it.

I love Jones, but as usual he’s wearing down and Dillon is picking up steam. Dillon is built for cold weather games at Lambeau.

I agree. And the Packers have had a weird dearth of GL touches this year. Maybe because alpha WR Adams left the building, but you have to figure they’re due.

I think AJD is going to be a sneaky good flex play through the playoffs.

 

[dkp993]

Considering how well Dillon has looked of late, we might see more of an even split

Agreed. Want to bench him, but Ettienne has been stinking it up lately.

Dillion looked good to start the year too and that didn’t mean much. The offense is just better with Jones in, and the team knows it.

I love Jones, but as usual he’s wearing down and Dillon is picking up steam. Dillon is built for cold weather games at Lambeau.

I agree. And the Packers have had a weird dearth of GL touches this year. Maybe because alpha WR Adams left the building, but you have to figure they’re due.

I think AJD is going to be a sneaky good flex play through the playoffs.

I don’t see ”wearing down” at all. He had a shin injury.

 

[FGITLOTR]

Considering how well Dillon has looked of late, we might see more of an even split

Agreed. Want to bench him, but Ettienne has been stinking it up lately.

Dillion looked good to start the year too and that didn’t mean much. The offense is just better with Jones in, and the team knows it.

I love Jones, but as usual he’s wearing down and Dillon is picking up steam. Dillon is built for cold weather games at Lambeau.

I agree. And the Packers have had a weird dearth of GL touches this year. Maybe because alpha WR Adams left the building, but you have to figure they’re due.

I think AJD is going to be a sneaky good flex play through the playoffs.

I don’t see ”wearing down” at all. He had a shin injury.

Have you followed his career? He’s an extraordinary talent, but has incurred a good number of injuries.

 

[dkp993]

Considering how well Dillon has looked of late, we might see more of an even split

Agreed. Want to bench him, but Ettienne has been stinking it up lately.

Dillion looked good to start the year too and that didn’t mean much. The offense is just better with Jones in, and the team knows it.

I love Jones, but as usual he’s wearing down and Dillon is picking up steam. Dillon is built for cold weather games at Lambeau.

I agree. And the Packers have had a weird dearth of GL touches this year. Maybe because alpha WR Adams left the building, but you have to figure they’re due.

I think AJD is going to be a sneaky good flex play through the playoffs.

I don’t see ”wearing down” at all. He had a shin injury.

Have you followed his career? He’s an extraordinary talent, but has incurred a good number of injuries.

I have. He’s been my main keeper in my big league for the past 3 yrs.
I agree he’s had injuries at times but I’ve seen no inclinations of wearing down yet. Still really explosive and handling a good share of the snaps. The shin thing is kind of a freak thing imo and he seems to have recovered quickly.

 

[Faust]

Aaron Jones rushed 17 times for 90 yards in the Packers' Week 15 win over the Rams, adding four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown.​

Entering Week 15, Jones hadn't topped a dozen carries in a game since Week 10. He crushed that number this week, but only because AJ Dillon exited the game with a concussion at the end of the third quarter. Heading into halftime, Dillon had actually been on the field for more snaps than Jones. He had also been operating as the Packers' goal line back and secured a pair of touchdowns. If Dillon cannot suit up in Week 16, Jones will bump up to the RB1 range versus Miami. Dillon's return would send him back to the RB2 ranks.
Dec 20, 2022, 12:10 AM ET

 

[dkp993]

like i was saying, Dillon is built for this weather and is really coming on…that’s not a slight against AJ, who is a fantastic player

Dillon vultures a couple TD’s but AJ still has a 20 pt game and looked great doing it. No wearing down at all as I was saying.

 

[need2know]

Concussion for Dillon. Jones should be even better this week

 

[The Kerminator]

Aaron Jones re-works contract and will stay in Green Bay

 

[Boston]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

 

[Mitchie]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

I dunno, last couple years Dillon has gotten increased volume towards end of year which is prob going to happen to a greater extent this year. I'd be selling.

 

[IHEARTFF]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

Maybe. If AR leaves they’ll run more but defenses will just double Watson and gear up to stop the run.

 

[Boston]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

Maybe. If AR leaves they’ll run more but defenses will just double Watson and gear up to stop the run.

And then the young QB goes heavy with the dump off passes...

 

[Boston]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

I dunno, last couple years Dillon has gotten increased volume towards end of year which is prob going to happen to a greater extent this year. I'd be selling.

The time to cash in was a year or two ago...I don't see anyone giving up a ton to get him which is why he is a great target for a team whose goal is to win a title...you can probably grab a quality RB who had 1,516 total yards-7 TDs-59 receptions without having to give up legit assets...if you can do that he is an easy buy...if the price is high than you move on.

 

[Mitchie]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

I dunno, last couple years Dillon has gotten increased volume towards end of year which is prob going to happen to a greater extent this year. I'd be selling.

The time to cash in was a year or two ago...I don't see anyone giving up a ton to get him which is why he is a great target for a team whose goal is to win a title...you can probably grab a quality RB who had 1,516 total yards-7 TDs-59 receptions without having to give up legit assets...if you can do that he is an easy buy...if the price is high than you move on.

maybe at right price, was just saying think his value is going to decline as season goes along and wouldn't want to count on him come playoff time.

 

[menobrown]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

I just took him in the 6th round of FFPC redraft league this morning so he should be pretty cheap considering his age and expectations for this upcoming season.

One nice thing about going after him is the restructure now let's us know he'll be a Packer and likely play the same role, with obvious possible to likely QB change. That's ideal in the respect that a lot of the RB's you might want to go after for a lower price right now you have some concern the draft or FA RB market might reduce their value and he at least seems insulated from that right now. Which is part of the reason I drafted him.

 

[Willy]

Dillon is going to age out before he gets the job. Geez.

Don't get me wrong, Jones is flat out better than Dillon at almost everything. There's been enough workload to observe that by now.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Dillon is going to age out before he gets the job. Geez.

Dillon is 24. Jones is 28.

 

[Boston]

Nice target for a Dynasty team that is close...price shouldn't be too high, and he looks like he still has some gas left in the tank.

I dunno, last couple years Dillon has gotten increased volume towards end of year which is prob going to happen to a greater extent this year. I'd be selling.

The time to cash in was a year or two ago...I don't see anyone giving up a ton to get him which is why he is a great target for a team whose goal is to win a title...you can probably grab a quality RB who had 1,516 total yards-7 TDs-59 receptions without having to give up legit assets...if you can do that he is an easy buy...if the price is high than you move on.

maybe at right price, was just saying think his value is going to decline as season goes along and wouldn't want to count on him come playoff time.

Would not be surprised if he takes a step backwards at his age but that is why he can probably be had at a low price which makes him a good target…expectations have to be realistic…if he goes to 1,250 total yards he is still a quality fantasy RB…as for the playoffs I think you can be doing a ton worse than Jones once the injuries start piling up…no position gets injured more and depth is beyond important come playoff time which is why a player like Jones is a great add for a team that is close.

 

[SoBeDad]

Dillon is going to age out before he gets the job. Geez.

Don't get me wrong, Jones is flat out better than Dillon at almost everything. There's been enough workload to observe that by now.

Dillon is very good. Pff grades of 80+ his first 3 years in the league. He had slightly better pff grades than Jones in 2020 & 2021. In 2022, Jones was a little better. By the eye test, Jones looks more explosive and better as a receiver, although Dillon caught almost everything thrown his way in 2021, 34 of 37 targets.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Dillon is going to age out before he gets the job. Geez.

Don't get me wrong, Jones is flat out better than Dillon at almost everything. There's been enough workload to observe that by now.

Dillon is very good. Pff grades of 80+ his first 3 years in the league. He had slightly better pff grades than Jones in 2020 & 2021. In 2022, Jones was a little better. By the eye test, Jones looks more explosive and better as a receiver, although Dillon caught almost everything thrown his way in 2021, 34 of 37 targets.

Dillon was also more powerful between the tackles.

They also were used in dramatically different fashion. I would love to see Dillon on some of those 1-cut plays they run for AJones - massive gaps to run through.

With Dillon, often it was “run him into a wall and see how he does”.

The last few games DIllon was coming on really strong while AJones was pretty banged up, IIRC.

I wouldn’t be surprised see a much more consistent season out of AJD in 2023, especially if Rodgers is gone.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Don't get me wrong, Jones is flat out better than Dillon at almost everything. There's been enough workload to observe that by now.

I don’t agree with this. They’re vastly different styles of RB.

Dillon can be a workhorse, who gets stronger as the game goes on. He’s also an effective closer, used to grind out yards and kill clock in late and close games.

And he’s almost as fluid a receiver as Jones, which is remarkable for a dude his size.

 

[Buckna]

Dillon is going to age out before he gets the job. Geez.

Dillon is 24. Jones is 28.

25 in May. But I think they more meant that his contract is up after this year and he hasn’t had a chance to go full time on the job yet. So GB will have to decide if they are going to extend a 26 year old RB next year who’s never carried the full load. I don’t think most like those odds even if he gets heavier usage this year.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

load. I don’t think most like those odds even if he gets heavier usage this year.

No, but provided he stays healthy I like the odds of another team signing him in FA and making him a 3-down bellcow.

Also worth noting that the RB landscape is going to look significantly different in 2025. There’s a whole host of aging RBs who will likely be out of the league by then. There should be plenty of job opportunities.

 

[Buckna]

load. I don’t think most like those odds even if he gets heavier usage this year.

No, but provided he stays healthy I like the odds of another team signing him in FA and making him a 3-down bellcow.

Also worth noting that the RB landscape is going to look significantly different in 2025. There’s a whole host of aging RBs who will likely be out of the league by then. There should be plenty of job opportunities.

FWIW I think he gets a lot more opportunities this year, enough to probably get an extension from GB. The contract restructure for Jones definitely hurts but also makes it clear GB was ready to move on if he didn’t take a paycut. This may keep a lid on Dillon’s price to make him attractive in redraft or other leagues.

I was just commenting on the OP’s comment. I am pretty sure this is the 2nd or 3rd off-season people have said Jones will finally be gone and Dillon will take over and now it’s murky again.

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Edited out the bit about older FA RB’s, my memory not what it used to be.

 

[Mitchie]

load. I don’t think most like those odds even if he gets heavier usage this year.

No, but provided he stays healthy I like the odds of another team signing him in FA and making him a 3-down bellcow.

Also worth noting that the RB landscape is going to look significantly different in 2025. There’s a whole host of aging RBs who will likely be out of the league by then. There should be plenty of job opportunities.

FWIW I think he gets a lot more opportunities this year, enough to probably get an extension from GB. The contract restructure for Jones definitely hurts but also makes it clear GB was ready to move on if he didn’t take a paycut. This may keep a lid on Dillon’s price to make him attractive in redraft or other leagues.

I was just commenting on the OP’s comment. I am pretty sure this is the 2nd or 3rd off-season people have said Jones will finally be gone and Dillon will take over and now it’s murky again.

Also FWIW, older FA RB’s don’t have a great history of thriving in new locations. I am having flashbacks to holding Michael Turner for years behind LT2, only to get just one good season out of him after FA.

Michael Turner had 4 very good seasons in Atlanta.

 

[Buckna]

load. I don’t think most like those odds even if he gets heavier usage this year.

No, but provided he stays healthy I like the odds of another team signing him in FA and making him a 3-down bellcow.

Also worth noting that the RB landscape is going to look significantly different in 2025. There’s a whole host of aging RBs who will likely be out of the league by then. There should be plenty of job opportunities.

FWIW I think he gets a lot more opportunities this year, enough to probably get an extension from GB. The contract restructure for Jones definitely hurts but also makes it clear GB was ready to move on if he didn’t take a paycut. This may keep a lid on Dillon’s price to make him attractive in redraft or other leagues.

I was just commenting on the OP’s comment. I am pretty sure this is the 2nd or 3rd off-season people have said Jones will finally be gone and Dillon will take over and now it’s murky again.

Also FWIW, older FA RB’s don’t have a great history of thriving in new locations. I am having flashbacks to holding Michael Turner for years behind LT2, only to get just one good season out of him after FA.

Michael Turner had 4 very good seasons in Atlanta.

You are correct, my memory must be going! For some reason I thought he got hurt his 2nd season after FA and disappointed after that. I must be confusing someone else

 

[Faust]

Packers RBs coach Ben Sirmans says Aaron Jones 'hasn't missed a beat' entering his seventh season

 

[Faust]

2023 Fantasy Football Player Profile: Aaron Jones looks to produce inside a committee

 

[Faust]

2023 Fantasy Football: You're probably wrong about Aaron Jones this draft season

 

[FarFromHome]

Even without Rodgers it just feels like his floor is 1300 scrimmage yards and 7 tds. Seems like one of the safer picks.

 

[gump]

Went 36th overall last night in my draft…definitely seems to have fallen under the radar.

 

[kyoun1e]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

 

[Proteus]

Even without Rodgers it just feels like his floor is 1300 scrimmage yards and 7 tds. Seems like one of the safer picks.

Just got him for a deep discount in an auction. Probably would have found reasons to pass on him in a snake…unless he fell accordingly.

Anyway, my burning questions: Has Love shown tendencies to check down to his RBs?

Sometimes Jones was schemed to run longer routes with Rodgers. Is that in the cards with Love?

 

[need2know]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

Yeah I was tired of green bays usage of him. Drove me crazy. And it's not like their offense is going to be better this year with love.
Easy pass for me.

 

[Ray Barboni]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

Yeah I was tired of green bays usage of him. Drove me crazy. And it's not like their offense is going to be better this year with love.
Easy pass for me.

I don’t know, sortve feeling the opposite. GB should rely much more on the run game this year.

Can’t imagine they have any long term plans for AJ, might as well run him and Dillon into the ground to make (try to) life easier for Love.

I’ve been routinely getting him in the 4th I’m mocks (10 team PPR picking 9th) and I’m happy with that slot.

 

[Deamon]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

Yeah I was tired of green bays usage of him. Drove me crazy. And it's not like their offense is going to be better this year with love.
Easy pass for me.

I don’t know, sortve feeling the opposite. GB should rely much more on the run game this year.

Can’t imagine they have any long term plans for AJ, might as well run him and Dillon into the ground to make (try to) life easier for Love.

I’ve been routinely getting him in the 4th I’m mocks (10 team PPR picking 9th) and I’m happy with that slot.

His ADP is mid 4th so I think he's a value there. Would be 5th round in 10 team.

 

[TZMarkie]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

Yeah I was tired of green bays usage of him. Drove me crazy. And it's not like their offense is going to be better this year with love.
Easy pass for me.

I don’t know, sortve feeling the opposite. GB should rely much more on the run game this year.

Can’t imagine they have any long term plans for AJ, might as well run him and Dillon into the ground to make (try to) life easier for Love.

I’ve been routinely getting him in the 4th I’m mocks (10 team PPR picking 9th) and I’m happy with that slot.

His ADP is mid 4th so I think he's a value there. Would be 5th round in 10 team.

And I've said it for weeks (not here though) Jones is being slept on. Sure he has a problem named A.J.Dillon, but what RB doesn't in this price range.
I don't own him yet, but I think he could be a top 5 RB-ish guy going later than expected.

 

[JohnnyU]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

Yeah I was tired of green bays usage of him. Drove me crazy. And it's not like their offense is going to be better this year with love.
Easy pass for me.

I don’t know, sortve feeling the opposite. GB should rely much more on the run game this year.

Can’t imagine they have any long term plans for AJ, might as well run him and Dillon into the ground to make (try to) life easier for Love.

I’ve been routinely getting him in the 4th I’m mocks (10 team PPR picking 9th) and I’m happy with that slot.

His ADP is mid 4th so I think he's a value there. Would be 5th round in 10 team.

And I've said it for weeks (not here though) Jones is being slept on. Sure he has a problem named A.J.Dillon, but what RB doesn't in this price range.
I don't own him yet, but I think he could be a top 5 RB-ish guy going later than expected.

Seems to always be undervalued. I don't get it.

 

[Pots]

Keep seeing him available in mocks mid third round along with N. Harris, J. Gibbs,and Rhamandre.

And really want no part of him.

Had him last year and between AJ Dillon aggravation, Strange games where he'd get <10 touches and post game Lafleur indicating that can't happen, I want to avoid. Add in J. Love unknown I'm hoping he goes before my 3rd round pick.

Yeah I was tired of green bays usage of him. Drove me crazy. And it's not like their offense is going to be better this year with love.
Easy pass for me.

I don’t know, sortve feeling the opposite. GB should rely much more on the run game this year.

Can’t imagine they have any long term plans for AJ, might as well run him and Dillon into the ground to make (try to) life easier for Love.

I’ve been routinely getting him in the 4th I’m mocks (10 team PPR picking 9th) and I’m happy with that slot.

His ADP is mid 4th so I think he's a value there. Would be 5th round in 10 team.

And I've said it for weeks (not here though) Jones is being slept on. Sure he has a problem named A.J.Dillon, but what RB doesn't in this price range.
I don't own him yet, but I think he could be a top 5 RB-ish guy going later than expected.

Seems to always be undervalued. I don't get it.

53/47 workload on the wrong side of goal line work with an Aaron Rodgers -> Love downgrade. What's not to get?

 

[need2know]

Yeah can't wait for those 8 touch games that make no sense

 

[The Frankman]

Aaron Jones rushed nine times for 41 yards and one touchdown in the Packers’ Week 1 win over the Bears, adding two receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown.

Prior to exiting with a hamstring injury, Jones looked unstoppable. He averaged a solid 4.6 yards per carry while leading the Packers with 41 rushing yards, and made the most of his two receptions. A 51-yard reception on a screen pass set Jones up for his lone rushing touchdown on the day, while his second catch, a 35-yarder, went for a score late in the third quarter. Jones’ exited with his injury after his second touchdown, but didn’t appear to be too hampered by his injury on the sideline. We’ll see how heals up ahead of Week 2’s matchup against the Falcons, but if he’s active, Jones should be treated as a fringe RB1.
- Rotoworld

 

[sho nuff]

Yeah can't wait for those 8 touch games that make no sense

And they tried in the first half...he looked good and yet they got away from him again. Went back to him in the drives to start the 2nd half and he showed why he needs to be featured more consistently.
Hoping the hamstring is ok...

 

[TampaMike19]

Gaining 11 yards a touch is truly crazy- I blame bears d as well

 

[Faust]

Packers HC Matt LaFleur said the team is still evaluating Aaron Jones, who exited Week 1 against the Bears with a hamstring injury.

Jones was arguably the best player on the field for either team on Sunday, as he averaged an impressive 11.5 yards per touch and scored two touchdowns. His final touchdown came on a 35-yard catch and run, which is also the play he was injured on. As LaFleur noted in Monday’s press conference, Jones being able to walk off the field under his own power was “encouraging,” but we don’t yet know if he’s at risk of missing Week 2 against the Falcons. We’ll likely know more on Jones’ status when the team releases their Wednesday injury report.

 

[The General]

Call me skeptical this injury is no big deal.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Call me skeptical this injury is no big deal.

Redraft, you would make a trade for him?

 

[The General]

Call me skeptical this injury is no big deal.

Redraft, you would make a trade for him?

I would for sure. I am just skeptical of this week.

 

[Faust]

Aaron Jones (hamstring) did not practice Thursday.

Jones has now missed two straight practices and is trending toward missing Week 2 against the Falcons. If Jones is unable to go, AJ Dillon would be in line for a high-volume day against a Falcons defense that allowed 154 rushing yards to the Panthers in Week 1.

 

[H8fulHuck]

Jones (hamstring) missed another practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

 

[Faust]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Aaron Jones (hamstring) is expected to miss Week 2 against the Falcons.

It’s hardly surprising after Jones got in zero practice reps this week, but the Packers still tried to maintain the illusion he might suit up. Instead it will be AJ Dillon serving in something resembling an every-down role, with Patrick Taylor serving as the No. 2 back. Despite his many, many deficiencies, Dillon’s projected workload has him on the RB1 borderline for Week 2.