Never too early 2020 NFL Draft Thread

[Bretsky]

He scored 19 freakin' touchdowns this season. Think about that and how truly rare that is for a RB nowadays.

Still blows my mind he has received no Pro Bowl or All Pro recognition. At least that will drive his cost down just a little come contract talk time.

I don't get the lack of respect either

Teams don't game plan for Aaron Rodgers anymore

They Game Plan for Aaron Jones

Jamal Williams....sign him...let him go...whatever..........

AARON JONES IS A MUST SIGN

[pbmax]

No chance they don't resign Jones.

I’m with you. Haven’t seen and offense like it would be without Jones.

[texaspackerbacker]

As good as Aaron Jones is, it's generally a mistake to sign a RB long term for a ton of money - and that's probably what it is gonna take to sign him.

We have another year to see if he sustains is good play and if he is all that irreplaceable.

I think it's about 40/60 we sign him to a max contract.

[call_me_ishmael]

I truly interesting question is whether GB would consider Tua if he fell to us in the draft. I think he'll be taken before we pick in round one though

Oh I think they would unquestionably draft him if he's available and scouts think as highly of him as many have suggested. My uninformed opinion is the scouts see what we all see. That ARod never really came back the same guy that ran the table in 2016 from the broken collarbone in 2017.

[call_me_ishmael]

As good as Aaron Jones is, it's generally a mistake to sign a RB long term for a ton of money - and that's probably what it is gonna take to sign him.

We have another year to see if he sustains is good play and if he is all that irreplaceable.

I think it's about 40/60 we sign him to a max contract.

What's a max contract? I think he'll be fairly affordable. He is a playmaker but he is closer to James White than Zeke as far as his role that he excels in. I think he'll get a fair deal this off-season.

[call_me_ishmael]

My hope for the Packers draft is that they can find a Bryan Bulaga 2.0 and a Greg Jennings 2.0 in the second round. If they do that, they'll be in extremely good shape. They need a Greg Jennings so badly in my opinion.

[texaspackerbacker]

Good grief, CMI. Jennings wasn't bad, in fact he was damn good. But he was not a top level WR. I want somebody like DeAndre Hopkins, who looks a lot like Davante Adams except faster and smoother, and I want him in the second round - is that too much to ask hahahaha? Not if we get lucky. Michael Thomas was drafted in the second round, and this is supposedly a better year for WRs. Barring that, I want somebody like Will Fuller who has outstanding speed, but somebody who can stay healthy a lot better - drafted maybe round 4 or 5.

As for getting somebody like Bulaga, yeah if it is maybe 4th or 5th round. I'd rather have somebody like Elgton Jenkins. Bulaga, in addition to the numerous injuries, has the good reputation he has mainly because of Aaron Rodgers' mobility. This year, we can run inside, and it's mostly because Jenkins and Linsley has done so good blocking there. Occasionally, we can go left on an outside zone run, as Bakhtiari blocks well - occasionally. We hardly ever can run outside right. Bulaga this year has improved in pass blocking, but only from crap or mediocre to moderately good.

What's a max contract for a RB? It's a helluva lot and it's way too much. I would say, give Aaron Jones a big contract, but without extreme guaranteed money - maybe $100 million for a nice round figure, for about 6 or 7 years, but with a relatively small signing bonus - maybe $10 million or so. That actually might not be enough to sign him, but any more guaranteed than that, and the team is out on too much of a limb in case of injury or decline in performance - which certainly tends to happen with RBs. Also, I wouldn't be in too big a hurry - like during the season next year or even after - to see if he is as good next year as this year, and to see how D Williams or any other possible drafted replacement plays. Comparing him to James White is an insult to Jones. Quality-wise this season, he has actually been better than White, even though he is a different kind of runner. I'd compare him to a healthy Dalvin Cook, but there has hardly ever been a healthy Dalvin Cook hahahaha.

[pbmax]

I'd be all for another Jennings. Hopkins would be great too.

[RashanGary]

I'd be all for another Jennings. Hopkins would be great too.

Tons of good second round wrs.

Jordy, Jennings, Adams, Thomas, Hopkins and so many more! One or two really tood ones every year it seems.

Deep WR draft... End of round 1 should definitely have a star sitting there, maybe even end of round 2.

[Bretsky]

What's a max contract? I think he'll be fairly affordable. He is a playmaker but he is closer to James White than Zeke as far as his role that he excels in. I think he'll get a fair deal this off-season.

There is a salary cap but I don't think there is a max contract.

James White is a ridiculous comparison; but he's undoubltedly not Zeke either.

He won't be that expensive though. Thinking 6-8 Mil per year. Somebodhy tell me if those numbers are on or insane.

[Joemailman]

There is a salary cap but I don't think there is a max contract.

James White is a ridiculous comparison; but he's undoubltedly not Zeke either.

He won't be that expensive though. Thinking 6-8 Mil per year. Somebodhy tell me if those numbers are on or insane.

#4 RB contract is 13 mil per year. But then it drops down to 8.25 Mil for the #5 RB contract. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings.../running-back/ Not sure where Aaron Jones fits in. He was #12 in rushing yards, but #1 in TD's. He may be less expensive than I originally thought.

[Bretsky]

I don't think he's going to try to break the bank. And Green Bay needs him way more than anybody else.

[pbmax]

#4 RB contract is 13 mil per year. But then it drops down to 8.25 Mil for the #5 RB contract. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings.../running-back/ Not sure where Aaron Jones fits in. He was #12 in rushing yards, but #1 in TD's. He may be less expensive than I originally thought.

I was gonna guess between $8 and $10 per year. Not top money, but next tier.

[Bretsky]

I was gonna guess between $8 and $10 per year. Not top money, but next tier.

Don't we have some dead money this year still ? Can we just lock his ass up at 8ish ?

[Joemailman]

Don't we have some dead money this year still ? Can we just lock his ass up at 8ish ?

Packers will have the money. They currently are set to head into free agency 37M under the cap. 45M if they cut Graham. 50M if they cut Lane Taylor.

They have about 10M cap space right now.