The Green Bay Packers made numerous tough decisions this off-season. The departure of Aaron Jones and David Bakhtiari may have made sense in hind-sight, however, it was a shock at the time.
Jordan Love was finally asked about Jones no longer being on the team. To say he was impacted is an understatement.
Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love Comments On Aaron Jones’ Departure
According to Chantz Martin of Fox News:
Jones played a vital role in the Packers’ offense over the past seven seasons, and the team may miss his presence in the locker room even more in 2024.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love hinted that no longer having Jones on the roster would be “very tough.”
“Yeah, it was very tough,” Love said at practice. “Aaron Jones is such a special player. Special guy in this locker room since I’ve been here. Everyone loved Aaron, and it was very tough. It was one of those things that you can’t control.”
After Jones’ strong performance during Green Bay’s upset victory the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs, wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks described Jones as the team’s “fire starter”
“Yeah, yeah. I’m happy for him (Jones),” Wicks said in January. “One hundred yard games back to back, that’s hard. He’s just our fire starter, and we keep the flame going.”
Jones finished the game with 118 rushing yards.
Although Love will no longer hand off to Jones, he did express excitement about the opportunity to work with Jacobs.
“Obviously, getting Josh here has been awesome,” Love said. “Excited to see him on the field. He’s an awesome player. He’s been an awesome teammate so far. It’s been good getting to know him, and I’m excited to see what he can do this year.”
AJ Dillon and rookie MarShawn Lloyd fill out the Packers’ running back depth chart heading into the 2024 campaign.
The Packers Will Face Jones At Least Twice This Season
Jones’s main objective at the moment is to keep Jefferson in Minnesota. It might be possible to keep Jefferson’s heart and trust in Minnesota if they can keep a dynamic running game in Minnesota.
Having said that, Jones might have some difficulties. During the past few years, the Vikings have had a horrible offensive line, both running and passing. It’s possible Jones might just do 4 yards per carry behind a terrible line, even though he’s always prone to exploding in the passing game.
Is Aaron Jones going to play the Packers hard whenever he faces them? Probably, players love to try to get their revenge.
The Lions and Packers are likely to compete for the division. The Vikings are likely in the midst of a rebuilding year, unless JJ McCarthy has an incredible rookie season.
