beast
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4 years ago
Despite the rumors that Aaron Jones and Miami Dolphins have mutual interest...  the Packers first have to decide if they want to Franchise Aaron Jones.

Most have said no, because it would cost too much. But some projections are claiming it might only take $8 million.

I had Jones listed a category below before a little birdie noted how low the tag number is for running backs (about $8 million) and that Jones could be a candidate for the transition tag, like Kenyan Drake was a year ago.

https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-franchise-transition-tag  wrote:


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Cheesey
4 years ago
I would love to see the Packers hold onto Jones. Look at all the great plays he made last season! He’s not an average RB, and won’t be that easy to replace his output.
Running, blocking, receiving, he does it all.
Then when the cap jumps back up the next season, see about extending him.
Him and Dillon make a good one two punch.
J Williams is good too, but he’s no Jones. And Dillon can replace his output.
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earthquake
4 years ago
Franchising him for a year is the only way I would like to see the Packer's retain Aaron Jones. Signing him to a multi-year big money contract is likely to be a bad deal. Paying RBs big money has a long history of being a dumb idea. Chances are Aaron Jone's career trajectory is more Le'veon Bell or Todd Gurley than it is Adrian Petterson or Emmitt Smith. Teams with high-priced RBs rarely do anything in the playoffs.

Jones is a good RB, but I doubt that paying him big bucks is the missing piece that gets the Packers over the hump, but I think there's a pretty good chance this team can get back to the NFC game without him.

Resign Jamal Williams to a mid-level contract, and put that money towards a CB, WR, DE, or OT.

Now the counter to franchising him is that, short term at least, it would cost less to do a multi-year deal. With a multi-year deal, they can push most of it, for cap purposes, into future years. With a reduced cap year, doing that makes some sense. But the Packer's don't often structure their contracts for short term needs. But it's a weird year, so it will be interesting to see what, if anything, they do.
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nerdmann
4 years ago
Aaron Jones is special. To me, that's the thing. He can break a big play anytime he touches the ball. He can tip toe untouched through the pile. He's even become a dual threat with the passing game.

He's got maybe three years left, but I would like to see if we can keep him. I just think he's earned a bigger cobtract than we can give him. Especially this particular year.
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Cheesey
4 years ago

Aaron Jones is special. To me, that's the thing. He can break a big play anytime he touches the ball. He can tip toe untouched through the pile. He's even become a dual threat with the passing game.

He's got maybe three years left, but I would like to see if we can keep him. I just think he's earned a bigger cobtract than we can give him. Especially this particular year.

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That’s just it. I have seen so many fans think they can just plug another RB in there, and get the same results. What you said is right. Jones is SPECIAL! A special talent that doesn’t come along very often. If the Packers are going to go “all in” to try to get to a super bowl before Rodgers rides off into the sunset, you better do whatever it takes to not lose one of your most important assets on offense.
That’s my opinion.

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KRK
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4 years ago

I have seen so many fans think they can just plug another RB in there

Originally Posted by: Cheesey 

I think you get 80-90% of the results at 40% of the cost.

We only have so many dollars...spend it on the OL, corner, DL and LB

I really don't to spend big dollars on a guy who fumbled twice in a championship game

Let him go.


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nerdmann
4 years ago
I'd take Jones over Watt. That's for sure.
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KRK
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4 years ago

I'd take Jones over Watt. That's for sure.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

I will take a starting right tackle over either of them


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Cheesey
4 years ago

I think you get 80-90% of the results at 40% of the cost.

We only have so many dollars...spend it on the OL, corner, DL and LB

I really don't to spend big dollars on a guy who fumbled twice in a championship game

Let him go.

Originally Posted by: KRK 



80 to 90%?
I don’t agree. I don’t think they have anyone that would do 80 to 90% of what Jones can do.
And a guy fumbles twice in a game, and that’s a reason to let him go?
That can happen to any player. Without him, how many games could have been lost during the regular season if they didn’t have Jones?
He’s a special talent.
I think a lot of fans aren’t going to realize what we had with him until he’s gone. Of course, then it will be too late.
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beast
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4 years ago

I will take a starting right tackle over either of them

Originally Posted by: KRK 


Turner played pretty darn well at RT! And Jenkins isn't a bad backup option.

Though we might need another if Bak is missing many games, or need some interior help if we're losing Linsley and playing Jenkins at OT. (And I still say resign Taylor to minimum!).

And we need some CBs.
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