Official Aaron Jones 2017 Packers Fifth Round Comp Draft Pick

[pbmax]

All of you worry worts can now stop bleating about running back being a need.

The first three names listed at RB on the pSparkq athletic rankings page are Breida (obviously a water filtration system) and Brionte (obviously a new bread snack from Panera). Third on the list is Aaron Jones, which means other than consumer products, the new Packers RB is the most athletically gifted RB in this years draft. His overall numbers put him in the Top 88% of NFL running backs athletically.

He's 5'9" and 208, which will make for funny pictures with the upright and lean J Williams. He is sub 4.5 in the 40 (4.49) and ran the first 10 in 1.51. His SS was 4.2 (very good), 3Cone was 6.82 (very good, only one appreciably better was McCaffrey with an unreal 6.57). His bench press was mediocre at 16 but vertical was 37.5 and broad jump was 10.58.

And his helmet was too big for his head.


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NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/aaron-jones?id=2558116

OVERVIEW
Aaron and his twin brother, Alvin, were El Paso kids that weren't highly rated, so staying around home made sense. It's worked out well for UTEP, as Alvin has led the team in tackles the past two years while Aaron amassed over 4,000 rushing yards during his career. Aaron led the Miners with 811 yards as a freshman, scoring four times, even though he missed three games due to a broken rib. Healthy throughout 2014, he earned second-team All-Conference USA honors with 1,321 yards (5.5 per) and 11 scores (also 30-293, three TDs receiving). The good luck didn't stay in his junior year, however, as he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle in practice. Jones exploded in 2016 after that redshirt year, ranking fourth in the FBS with 1,773 rushing yards and scoring 17 times (28-233, three TDs receiving). He was a first-team All-Conference USA pick in his final year.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I didn't study the prospects much this year, so it's fun to learn about them. Seems like a good kid. Army brat. Well spoken.

[pbmax]

Highlights 2014-2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVn4nqPOkSI


2016 Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP2YjidB3wM


2014 Game Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dORPNLZQaD4

[pbmax]

2015 Game Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VVvACxMGqw


2016 Game Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ4g2mPa-vA

[HarveyWallbangers]

This guy loves him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTZfXXYHn2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up2V99rJ_CU

This Player Profiler site seems to love a lot of these midround picks for the Packers.

[SMBASS]

Change your thread title pb. Jones is fifth round compensatory pick not a 6th rounder.

[pbmax]

Change your thread title pb. Jones is fifth round compensatory pick not a 6th rounder.

Thanks Bass. I thought for a moment I was out of sync but forgot to check.

[Brandon494]

The more I study him the more I like him...he will be the sleeper pick in our draft. Game reminds me of Jamaal Charles.

[Deputy Nutz]

I like the three backs the Packers drafted and I like the rounds they were drafted in. Interesting that Thompson took three backs. I think the Packers are going to need all three of them.

[VegasPackFan]

Matt Waldman has Jones as his #10 RB.
"Jones is a quick, agile back
with underrated balance and
functional power. His pass
receiving skills are as good
as any of the backs in this
class. He's going to surprise
a team in camp"

[pbmax]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2706570-2017-nfl-draft-grades-full-day-3-report-card

No. 182 Green Bay Packers: Aaron Jones, Running Back, Texas-El Paso

Powerful runner but small; gained over 2,000 yards for the Miners last year; has some fans among draftnik circles, including Ted Thompson, of course. Something about seeing Christine Michael near the top of a depth chart gets teams to prioritize multiple selections at running back. Grade: Good.

[bobblehead]

His overall numbers put him in the Top 88% of NFL running backs athletically.]

I just read this for the first time and i had to chuckle. I'm really hoping you mean he is in the top 12%.

[pbmax]

I just read this for the first time and i had to chuckle. I'm really hoping you mean he is in the top 12%.

Yep. Assuming I am reading their chart correctly.

[Joemailman]

This guy loves him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTZfXXYHn2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up2V99rJ_CU

This Player Profiler site seems to love a lot of these midround picks for the Packers.

Interesting that some people were that high on him.

[Guiness]

Interesting that some people were that high on him.

Last two games certainly make it look like the Pack has found an answer at RB.

[smuggler]

88th Percentile = Top 12%

The new starter.

[Fritz]

Does Montgomery move into the third-down-back role soon? Start him another game or two, just to show some respect, then turn it over to A. Jones?

[mraynrand]

Does Montgomery move into the third-down-back role soon? Start him another game or two, just to show some respect, then turn it over to A. Jones?

I don't think the plan was ever to have Monty be exclusively a third down back. I imagine Stubby will move them around like chess pieces, with no easily discernible rhyme or reason, necessitating a long thread with extensive statistically murky back-and-forths between Vince and PBmax, dissecting the essential nature of their duality.

[Fritz]

I don't think the plan was ever to have Monty be exclusively a third down back. I imagine Stubby will move them around like chess pieces, with no easily discernible rhyme or reason, necessitating a long thread with extensive statistically murky back-and-forths between Vince and PBmax, dissecting the essential nature of their duality.

Until they both get hurt and Davante Mays is elevated to the starting role and we ponder the mystery of how Williams could be a fourth round pick on anybody's board.

[QBME]

I don't think the plan was ever to have Monty be exclusively a third down back. I imagine Stubby will move them around like chess pieces, with no easily discernible rhyme or reason, necessitating a long thread with extensive statistically murky back-and-forths between Vince and PBmax, dissecting the essential nature of their duality.

That's some funny chit. All kidding aside, it really does open things up offensively. Is Monty a running back, slot receiver, wide out?

[pbmax]

Scroedinger's Halfback

[vince]

I don't think the plan was ever to have Monty be exclusively a third down back. I imagine Stubby will move them around like chess pieces, with no easily discernible rhyme or reason, necessitating a long thread with extensive statistically murky back-and-forths between Vince and PBmax, dissecting the essential nature of their duality.
Haha that's perfect Ayn. Except that the numbers bring clarity not fog, illuminating the nature of multi-variate relationships that are otherwise difficult or impossible to understand. They're why (and how) artificial intelligence is destined to control the universe.

Hell let's get it started....They're both dual threats with different strengths, so I don't doubt McCarthy and the analytics team could develop some unique ways for Rodgers to dynamically enhance each other's impact on the team. Depending on field position, game time temperature, defensive alignment and sickle cell blood counts, ...OK never mind then.

[George Cumby]

Uhhhhhhhh...... Jones run gud.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Uhhhhhhhh...... Jones run gud.LOL

[mraynrand]

Until they both get hurt and Davante Mays is elevated to the starting role and we ponder the mystery of how Williams could be a fourth round pick on anybody's board.

Touché

[pbmax]

I have two observations, one that should stand to scrutiny and one that is hard to measure:

1. Jones looks like a running back especially when he is moving through the hole and deciding whether to initiate or try to avoid contact. His decision making is crisp and accurate (plus he can make someone miss). Monty, even when he is going well (and he has a good average per carry), looks less decisive and his decisions backfire more often.

2. Jones runs lower to the ground, Monty is very upright, to the point where he takes contact in his chest rather than shoulder pads.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I have two observations, one that should stand to scrutiny and one that is hard to measure:

1. Jones looks like a running back especially when he is moving through the hole and deciding whether to initiate or try to avoid contact. His decision making is crisp and accurate (plus he can make someone miss). Monty, even when he is going well (and he has a good average per carry), looks less decisive and his decisions backfire more often.

2. Jones runs lower to the ground, Monty is very upright, to the point where he takes contact in his chest rather than shoulder pads.I'd like to see video of some of Jones' runs in HS. I know he was a workhorse in college. You wonder how much his running style has changed with a load of carries.

[denverYooper]

Scroedinger's Halfback

In one version of reality only an atom's width from our current one, he's pulled a hamstring.

[gbgary]

HOF'er!

[MadScientist]

Jones reminds me of all those small quick RB's that have historically gashed the Packers defense. About fucking time we got one of them.

Monty is good for disguising what the Packers are doing, since if we can't even define his role, how are defenses supposed to set up against him. But Jones looks like he can be a RB like the Packers haven't had since maybe the pre-injury Eddie Lee Ivory. Lets just hope he stays healthy and doesn't like eating more than running.

[Brandon494]

Like I said...steal of this draft lol