The Green Bay Packers have built an offense that has the potential to be a sustainable juggernaut around quarterback Jordan Love, ahead of his second year as the starter, with the arrival of running back Josh Jacobs potentially playing a vital role.
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This offseason, the Packers allowed veteran Aaron Jones to walk, ahead of signing Jacobs to a $48 million deal that has the potential to transform Green Bay’s ground attack.
Given all of the weapons around Love in the passing game; receivers Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, along with tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft, an explosive running back such as Jacobs gives the Packers the chance to attack defenses in multiple ways.
Could Josh Jacobs be the Green Bay Packers’ X-Factor?
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As the 2024 NFL season rapidly approaches, Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox put together a list of every team’s ‘X-Factor’ this fall, including Jacobs getting the nod for the Packers.
“The hope,” Knox writes for Bleacher Report. “Is that Jacobs can better provide more of a steady every-down presence in the backfield than the 29-year-old Jones did last season. However, Jacobs is also coming off of an injury-plagued campaign and a down season overall.
“After racking up 1,653 rushing yards and 2,053 scrimmage yards for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022, Jacobs barely topped 1,100 scrimmage yards and was limited to 13 games last season. The Packers’ ability to improve offensively in 2024 will hinge heavily on which version of Jacobs they are inheriting and whether he can stay close to 100 percent.”
Green Bay is betting that Jacobs can return to his 2022 form, when he ran the rushing title, and offers significantly more upside than his nine explosive runs of 10 yards or more last season while averaging 2.35 yards after contact per carry.
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