Jones was a beast on Sunday. It was a pleasantly surprising performance on the road. I'm impressed he handled 26 touches so relatively easy.

Aaron Jones has the talent.
We know this since 2 years ago.
Now, we have a coach who seems to understand how to use his talent.
This is very new.

Jones had a great game and looked like his old self. I have to give MLF a lot of credit for scrapping the wide zone and getting back to what jones and this offensive line does best and run inside zone runs and delay hand offs out of shotgun. Jones just seems to excel when running inside the tackles and then bouncing outside if he has too. Hopefully We can get the outside zone run going because that helps with the misdirection and play action but we need to make sure we stick with the inside zone too and then mix in some outside zone. It seems in the weeks prior that we are trying all outside zone and we always had defenders shooting the gaps and hitting Jones in the backfield. But we definitely have the inside zone run game going so hopefully MLF will stick with it. I think he will he’s not like McCarthy. He does what fits his players the best and is not stubborn and Has to stick with his scheme or his offense.

Props need to go out to Jenkins for opening up holes for Jones too. He is going to be an excellent guard for us going forward. He's better than Turner right now even. Bulaga also was a big factor keeping the right side clean. I still think the ground game can get better yet if Vitale and Lewis can effectively pave lanes at the second level.

Coach Matt seems adept at evaluating the talent of the guys he will play for an upcoming game and run plays that will maximize their strengths.

MM was intent to run his scheme that required players to fit into a role. For many years it worked. But eventually it became predictable and when the talent waned during the last years under TT, losing seasons forced a needed change.

ML seems more adaptable...willing to adjust his players to the upcoming opponent and put them in positions to win plays.

This is an interesting start and a lot of fun to watch.

One of the reasons why I was excited for the hiring of LaFleur was because he has come from the lineage of coaches that actually use the RB's as weapons in the offense. This means using them in the passing game. Which is something that we haven't really seen in GB for a while now.

Now that defenses will have to put more focus on Jones coming out of the backfield, it will help open up things down field for the WR's and TE's. MVS every game has been getting deep on at least a play. Defenses can't stop everything. Do they try to double Adams once he comes back? Do they try to stop the deep play from MVS? Do they try to load up the box to stop the run game and the RB's coming out of the backfield in the passing game? This will open the offense up a ton!

This offense just got a lot more scary after putting up a game like they did against the cowboys.

I would say the running game, not just Jones, is one of the main X factors. J. Williams n Vitale will need to be part of the equation throughout the year. They do the dirty work and very good at blocking and catching passes. Their size will make them important for short yardage situations and cold weather. Group effort is needed!

Aaron Jones isn't a Top 3 NFC running back, but he doesn't have to be. Aaron may never be the same player he was in 2011-14, but he is still a top tier QB, and the threat of the pass and threat of the run work well in tandem. This looks like the most balanced offense GB has had since at least 2014, with a strong defense to back it up.

I think we will see a dip in production from Jones, not because he isn't a great RB, but because teams are going to start more consistently stacking the box to contain him, and that is exactly what the Packers had been missing for the last several years - a run game opposing defenses are forced to account for so it doesn't take the game over. That bodes extremely well for the passing attack going forward.

“ It isn't just a new offense, it's a whole new mindset.” That’s what is the difference this year. Every game this year has its flaws and every game this year has had its strengths. Rodgers has mentioned it and so have other players. I like it...a lot!

Packers gave a look to WRs Ryan Grant & T.J Jones yesterday.
Also RB Roc Thomas, QB Tyree Jackson, and DL Eddie Vanderdoes.

Our WRs are proving to be subpar, at best.

I like how the offense worked in this game. The running game was working, Rodgers was passing off to Jones and Jones was making people miss. And the Packers scored 34 points.

I hope Rodgers keeps feeding short passes to Jones. Most of his yards were after the catch with defenders missing tackles. Those short passes which Jones can extend the yardage keeps drives going and puts the offense into a rhythm. We were missing that the last few years. When Williams comes back they can trade off to give Jones a breather. And I like how they are platooning RB's. Not like last year when the RB played the whole series. Now one starts and another comes in after a while.

My prediction is that if they keep the RB's as a major part of the pass offense, this offense will get going even more. If not, the Pack will continue to struggle.

This is hubris. Jones had a good game.....best of his career. But he needs to Survive the season and have multiple games like this before he earns the kind of buildup he’s getting.

I do think adding Jenkins to the line helps.

Lots of people were talking about the Packers trading for another veteran WR after Adams was injured (which I'm not opposed to). It was just nice to see LaFleur & Rodgers utilizing the RB's & TE's more in the passing game against the Cowboys.

I think it is a little premature to be discussing championship caliber play. Yes Jones had a great game and the running game and short passing game were very effective against Dallas. But Dallas was probably very overrated going into the game against the Packers.

I’m not taking anything away from the Packer’s effort but Dallas was moving the ball very well until Alexander’s pick off of Cooper’s hands. That play set the tone for the rest of the game and Dak was exposed as an average QB.

On the other hand a championship defense does not allow nearly 600 yards of offense and a couple of easy TDs.

A big win for sure, especially on the road. But the Packers need to improve on 3rd downs on offense, find some goal line plays that work on offense and tighten up the defense when they play with a lead.

We look pretty solid but the tests will come on the road against KC, SD and SF later in the season. For now a win is a win and we’re 4-1 and I’ll take it. I’d like to see a little more consistency before I think about championship caliber. The NFL is a week to week league nowadays. Thanks, Since ‘61

Watching the 49er game made me excited about the future of our offense. I saw some plays and concepts that were similar, however, many of their plays seemed quite unique. Maybe these have yet to be incorporated by the Packers. Then when you take a look at the rosters they also seem similar. I don't think we are as deep at RB , their #1 TE is better, but our QB and #1 wr are better. Vitale can play the Juschek (spelling?) role. Our future is bright my friends.

I still can’t believe the Packers didn’t make a run on Tevin Coleman the guy is 6’1 210 with 4.4 speed and excellent receiving out of the backfield. The 49ers got him for cheap and he’d be a great duo with Jones I like Williams as more of the third option because Coleman also runs with power. And I say this mainly because I don’t have the utmost confidence in the running game on a week to week basis and believe a guy like Tevin Coleman would give them everything Williams does but better. Hopefully I’m wrong and Jones can continue to produce similar to last Sunday.

Going into the season with new HC,OC,QBC, a re-building roster, expectations on my part along with a majority of the fanbase were Comme ci Comme ca. Kind of getting that RUN THE TABLE feeling of not questioning or over analyzing. Just ride the wave and enjoy the growth process both good and not so good. Getting upset over 600yds given up in a 34-24 W is pointless. A.Jones & A.Rodgers had their best games in this Off. to date. The D is flying around making the most of opportunities. Come Monday night ,some tasty waves, a cool buzz. GO PACK GO!

Zak is not an average quarterback, he is below average.

If anyone thinks taking 12 touches from Jones and giving them to a slow at best bad blocking fullback, or to J Williams would have meant a victory you need to go seriously look at some tape.

Jones was dominant.

The fb less than average. Williams with 12 carries would have meant a loss. williams is not an nfl level back. He is guy who needs to be replaced

Unless I missed it, I would add that Aaron Jones appears to be a little quicker on the artificial surface. Maybe I am crazy but he seemed to explode around the edges and hit holes in the middle with a great deal of pace. Its a positive for those in door stadiums that have given the Packers some trouble over the years.

Hey Mashed Potato - Look what happens when you give him the damned ball!

Regards,
Point Packer

Critical X-factors to this point in the season. Growth of the second and third year players. Rookies playing within themselves and understanding what this coaching staff wants. Never forget that this is, despite the veteran presence, a very young team. (Special Teams. SIGH.....) Finally, avoiding the wave of season ending injuries to date. In the past three years, by this point in the season critical position groups had lost core and starters and had no replacements on roster. By the end of last season, the Packers had five guys name 'Moe' starting on their offensive line. Year before that, the defensive backfield. Football teams can't win when that sort of thing happens. Packers are so thin across the board that it's not funny. If they avoid any more serious injury this team will be in the playoff hunt. They did not over the last three years and we all know what happened. So, enjoy the ride and as '61 reminded us all, the NFL is a week to week league.

Mike McCarthy watching Sunday's game.....................who is this 33 running all over the place and catching passes? Why didn't we have a guy like this when I was coaching, I'd still have a job......sob sob sob!!