Just keep brother Jones healthy, especially in January & February.
He is special.

Dillon, if he could learn "vision", wow..... instead he reminds me, often, of former 1st round pick Darrell Thompson, who often would close his eyes & just run into bodies on short yardage runs. Sometimes AJ does the same thing.

Aaron Jones is right where we want him for now.

He is getting his touches, he is a threat in the passing game.

He is healthy and full of p*ss and vinegar.

Keep in mind that the OL has not had exemplary grades at run blocking with the young kids and reserves playing starter minutes. They have pretty good grades on pass blocking, which can be aided by a veteran QB knowing how to shift protection, RB that are great in pass-pro and again - a veteran QB that moves well in the pocket and knows to get rid of the ball (most of the time when on-script). The HC has also helped with the game planning and play calling. It has been a team effort to keep the wheels ON the OL during these trying times.

Jenkins should return this week.
Myers should return this week.
Bakh will return in the very near future.

Then you will see the Aaron Jones of 2020 return with more explosive runs and more consistent 5-10 yard gains.

He is right where we want him, just like the Packers at 4-1. Let the season come to us.

It's bare week!!!!!!!

I have loved Jones since the minute they drafted him. I felt then he was the better back between him and Williams. Fast forward a few years and that has been proven to be correct. Jones is a matchup nightmare for defenses because as he showed in the past if he gets lined up out wide he is to fast for LB's. They have to basically put a CB on him, which puts them in defenses they don't want to be in. I love what Jones brings to our offense.
All that being said this offense isn't about Jones only. Its about the running game and the use of the RB's in the passing game. Each week Dillon's involvement in the offense has increased. The first 3 games he had 15 carries for 55 yards, 4 receptions for 23 yards. The last 2 games he has 23 carries for 111 yards, 5 receptions for 64 yards.

It was nice seeing Hill starting to get involved in the offense as well. They have a good trio of RB's and the way they use them in both the running and passing offense is vital to the offense.

As I have posted since MLF arrived the Packers offense runs through Aaron Jones. He can score from anywhere on the field via the or the pass. He can come at the defense from the backfield, the slot or split and wide and creates matchup nightmares.

Once we get our OL starters back I think that we will see both Jones and our red zone offense become more effective. I also believe that MLF will open up the playbook once our OL is back together. He is probably trying to keep the OL assignments relatively simple due to the lack of experience in the OL at this time, especially in the red zone running game.

We’re 4-1 and we’re surviving the injury storm. Healthy starters will be returning shortly. GPG! Thanks, Since ‘61

Does anyone else get the impression that GB is using a simpler offense this year compared to last?
Maybe simpler isn't the right word, but it seems to me that there is less pre-snap motion and fewer plays with a guy in motion at the snap in the first five games than was typical last season.
If so, maybe Since'61 has it right-- that MLF will open up the playbook when Bakh and Jenkins are healthy-- or maybe this is the run-first offense MLF has often said he wants or maybe without MVS stretching the field options might be limited.
I don't know. NFL offenses are so complicated.

no doubt about the importance of Jones. A couple of points that are also worth thinking about. How much do Dillon's touches add to or diminish the backfield contribution to the offense? Dillon is also a reason why Jones gets better later in the game, he is still fairly fresh. Also the OL is such a patchwork group running the ball is harder. They really had trouble getting anything on the ground against Cincy. This will probably get better with Jenkins back and then it will be time to really unleash Jones.

"Jones cracked the 100-yard mark for the first time this season on Sunday and that wouldn’t have happened if not for a 57-yard scamper late in the fourth quarter. "

And, therein lies the problem.

The Packers have THREE premiere RBs. They can't get the touches. Aaron Jones only received 5 attempts in the 2nd half v. CIN. AJ Dillon only received 6.

Jones 2nd half: 14.4 ypc.
Dillon 2nd half: 6.6 ypc

They each had 11 rushing attempts for the entire game? At least Aaron Rodgers got his 39 passing attempts. Whew!

Run more, pass less.

Regarding Jones' 100 yd rushing day:

"and that wouldn’t have happened if not for a 57-yard scamper late in the fourth quarter. "

OK. And the Packers would not have won the game without the FG in OT. I agree AJ and AJD need more touches, but for AJ to still get 100 yds shows how special he is.

Also on the run, the blocking at the line by Big Dog and Nijman was sublime. Big Dog completely stoned the outside rusher while Nijman did an outside/inside block where he ran left flipped his hips right and stoned the Tackle running left to tackle AJ. The hole was huge for AJ! And look at the replay...at the end of AJ 57 yd sprint, who was running right behind him? Yosh.