Green Bay Packers: Running Back Best and Worst Case Scenarios

Continuing with the best and worst-case scenarios for every Green Bay Packers’ player, today we look at the running backs.

Last season, the duo of Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams may have been one of the best in the league. Even so, with them both in contract years, the Green Bay Packers went out and drafted bruiser A.J. Dillon in the second round. With Tyler Ervin also in the mix, that makes for a pretty crowded running back room.

With a lot of talented guys comes the possibility of a lot of variance for each back in the number of touches they’ll get in each game and over the course of the season. We could see something similar to what the 49ers did last year with their three-headed backfield monster, going to whoever seemed to have the hot hand that day. So don’t be surprised if it gets into the second half and one back hasn’t seen almost any time on the field.

All of the backs do have slightly different skillsets, so even though one may be shut out of carries for a week, they could line up outside and make an impact as a pass-catcher. We could definitely see something like this from Aaron Jones if A.J. Dillon becomes the main workhorse for a day.

All four of these guys will likely have a role in the offense, but the biggest question is, how big? So let’s start with the duo that carried the load last year, Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams.