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We’re including one bonus player on our all-2000s offense to flesh out a little bit of versatility.
We now have the bulk of our offense decided upon for the Green Bay Packers’ All-Quarter Century Team. Here is the roster that you, our readers, have decided upon by your voting up to this point:
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers
Running Back: Ahman Green
Fullback: William Henderson
Wide Receivers: Davante Adams, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver
Tight End: Jermichael Finley
Tackles: David Bakhtiari (LT), Mark Tauscher (RT)
Guards: Josh Sitton (LG), Josh Sitton (RG)
Center: Corey Linsley
That’s a full starting lineup, plus one player to account for the Packers’ use of both a fullback and three wide receivers. However, we are adding one extra position to our All-2000s Team offense, as we will be looking for an extra offensive weapon.
Here are our nominees for the final spot on our offense.
1x Pro-Bowler
Regular season stats: 1,177 carries for 7,078 yards and 50 touchdowns (5.0 yards per carry); 272 receptions for 2,076 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns (7.6 yards per carry); 20 fumbles
Postseason stats: 104 carries for 511 yards and seven touchdowns (4.9 yards per carry); 24 receptions for 202 yards and one touchdown (8.4 yards per reception); two fumbles
A diminutive dynamo, Aaron Jones far outplayed his draft status, climbing from a day three pick in 2017 to become one of the Packers’ greatest offensive players in the 21st century, and maybe ever. Jones logged three 1,000-yard seasons in Green Bay, and while he never had the truly massive season Green did, he arguably did more with less. Jones’ three 1,000-yard seasons came on just 236, 201, and 213 carries, respectively. He averaged above 5.0 yards per carry four times in his Packers’ career, including a league-leading 5.5 per carry in 2018. He also led the league in rushing and overall touchdowns in 2019, scoring 16 times on the ground and 19 overall.
Jones was more than just a rushing weapon, however, as he was a consistent threat to catch the ball out of the backfield. Even more than that, the Packers often split him out wide as a receiver, where he was able to show off his hands and route-running ability on many occasions. Perhaps the most notable was in a 2019 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, a game that saw Davante Adams out with an injury. Jones caught seven passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns in that game, with one of those receptions being an 8-yard gain to move the chains after the two minute warning and allow the team to kneel out a victory.
1x Pro Bowler, 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Year
Regular season stats: 788 carries for 3,435 yards and 23 touchdowns (4.4 yards per carry); 107 receptions for 947 yards and six touchdowns (8.9 yards per reception); eight fumbles
Postseason stats: 85 carries for 407 yards and one touchdown...
