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Green Bay Packers: Way too early 53-man roster prediction

By Paul Bretl

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling #83 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling #83 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 09: Aaron Jones #33 of the Green Bay Packers runs the ball for a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field on December 09, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Running backs (3)

Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, Dexter Williams

Coming into this season, I am incredibly excited to see Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams in LaFleur’s offense which will give them plenty of opportunities and take advantage of their pass-catching abilities.

Before the draft, deciding on a third option at running back would have been a bit more difficult, and honestly, I would have been a bit surprised if they didn’t take a running back in the later rounds, given the lack of depth that they have after Jones and Williams.

Dexter Williams was regarded by many of the draft analysts as a third or fourth round talent but slipped to round six because of some off of the field issues that he experienced at Notre Dame. Hopefully, with Green Bay, he is passed those issues but on the field, the Packers are getting a very good player.

Williams isn’t going to be as flashy as Jones but he will fit LaFleur’s zone running scheme well as a powerful, one-cut back with very good vision. He sees the hole and he takes off. I wouldn’t be surprised that as the season moves along, Williams ends up taking some snaps away from Jamaal.

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