Thank you for this voice of reason. I've never seen a group get so gaga over a RB with a 3.6YPC, and one carry over 15 yards.
I am not "gaga" over Williams. I just watched the packers choose Williams over Jones every single time both were healthy and drew the obvious conclusion that they prefer Williams.
I understand why you like Jones better, and maybe the packers will change their minds and like him better for the same reasons. But that would be a departure from what they've been doing.
I don't understand why it's controversial to say that Williams is clearly the starter over Jones. They drafted him earlier, they brought him in first when Montgomery got hurt, and they gave him 18 carries a game the second half of the season while Jones got the crumbs.
It's also not that controversial for Jones supporters to call for them to change starters. You just don't seem to realize that that's what you're asking for.
Instead, Jones supporters - and I assume you're not a bojang alias - point to Jones's healthy rushing numbers with Rodgers and Williams's post injury rushing numbers with hundley as though it's an apples to apples comparison, and ignore the receiving and blocking aspects of the position.
You can't have it both ways - if Jones didn't start in November and December because he had been injured earlier in the year, then you can't constantly criticize Williams for his post injury numbers. Either you accept that Williams may be better than you're giving him credit for - and hamstring injuries are notorious for lingering and sapping deep speed which would explain why he was able to come back and why he wouldn't get many long runs - or you take a hard stance that of he's ready to play he's healthy, in which case you also accept that Jones took a back seat the second half of the season.
The case for Williams is that the packers seem likely to turn away from Montgomery as their starter, and Williams carried the load with 18 carries per game down the stretch and double digit carries every game, plus caught the ball well and was a solid pass protector which is critically important when you're playing with an elite quarterback like Rodgers.
The case for Jones is that, under ideal conditions, he ran well enough that despite his pass blocking and pass catching deficiencies, they should allow him to compete for a starting job that you feel he is likely to win.
That's a reasonable stance, and he might win that competition this off season. But when you think about it that way, it should be pretty clear that you're rooting for a relative long shot. Especially when you consider that Montgomery isn't even out of the picture.