Acme Packing Company on Josh Jacobs

ArticleWhat kind of run game do the Packers actually want?
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starting running back Josh Jacobs. Fundamentally, Jacobs is a power runner who is not particularly suited to outside zone... if the Packers aren't likely to have him around for much longer (which they're not, one way or another), it stands to reason that they would start to transition away from that approach... the distribution of carries between Jacobs and Lloyd both end up tracking closely with the lineup on the interior of the offensive line
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Jacobs' power-runner profile may determine Packers' run game and line direction.

Starting running back; fundamentally a power runner not particularly suited to outside zone running schemes. The Packers' offensive line composition decisions may hinge on Jacobs' status: building a bigger, people-moving line makes sense for a power runner like Jacobs, but if the Packers aren't likely to retain him long-term (which they're not), the team would logically transition toward a more movement-based run game with more athletic linemen like Burton and Monk. The distribution of carries between Jacobs and backup MarShawn Lloyd tracks closely with the interior offensive line composition.

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