He could tell Rodgers to run him from under center and to reinstate some power blocking. To be honest, Dillon has looked better to me recently despite the OL issues in the run game.

I don’t put much value on those stats. We fans see a player have a career day like the 2020 Tennessee game and we declare him a major asset only to have our egos deflated by the reality that this is foremost a team sport. I don’t care too much about averages and expectations as much as throwing a great block or gaining a tough first down or a crucial td. You’re only as good as the teammates around you. I think he’s a damn good football player.

I think he's regressed to his Covid status. It might be because of the OL. But he's just not the same player from last year.

Why is he getting stuffed at the line? Because opponents are emphasizing stopping the run. They don't take Rodgers as seriously as a passing threat as they did in the past. The Packers also seem to have de-emphasized the running game, so he is getting fewer carries. When given the chance, he will help wear down a defense.

His average PFF statistic of all his readings 20.833..
This means that only 21 teams have ONE back that's better than him.
11 teams' BEST RB is worse than him.
His pass blocking has been mostly excellent. His hands have been excellent, catching many poorly thrown and contested balls and dropping just a few.
Just a reminder, he's our 2nd best back.
He'll never be the home run threat that others may be, but cut him some slack.
Our problems this year should not be laid at the feet of AJD.
It is healthy to look closely at every player though, for that I say thank you.
GPG!

Did you see the size of his 'THIGHS'?

How can we miss them, they're basically standing still most of the time.

How's those 'Thighs' looking?

I've seen glaciers move more and faster.

"Does the play of the offensive line have something to do with Dillon’s decline? That is certainly plausible, as the unit’s run block win rate was fourth in 2021 but is 17th this season. Then again, Aaron Jones ranks pretty high in a lot of the aforementioned analytical categories for the 2022 season"

So when the OL becomes very average, the less elusive and more blocking-dependent back is less effective.

There's a shock...

There seems to be a miasma over and around the Packers that is dragging down all of our players. Many guys may be giving their best, but it's hard to overcome an oppressive atmosphere.
Therefore, I'm hesitant to evaluate players with conclusiveness under these conditions. We all know how much better we function in situations of order and competence and encouragement and camaraderie.
A couple of months ago, we at CHTV were talking about all of the talent assembled by the Packers. I don't think that was inaccurate -- but all human organizations tend to disintegration unless there is a driving force for goodness and excellence.
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To me, it bears repeating that Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, and Ray Nitschke were considered busts after the 1958 season in which the Packers were an abysmal 1-10-1.
When Vince Lombardi became the head coach in 1959, the team went on to win five championships in the 1960s, with all of these guys becoming members of the pro football hall of fame.
What Lombardi did, though, that seems highly relevant to today, is to gain full control of football operations from the front office. It seems to have taken desperate times for the Packers -- including the possibility of the franchise moving away from Green Bay -- for the front office to relent.
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Now, I believe it's unwise and actually impossible to duplicate the past; but it's folly to not learn the lessons of the past and apply them to the conditions of today.
Why make the same mistakes of the past when we can learn from them and avoid them?
We don't live in the past, but carry on the best of the past.
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A major lesson is that leadership matters, especially at head coach and quarterback. Starr had plenty of talent, which has gone largely unrecognized; but he also was magnificent in uplifting the entire team into a spirit of excellence and sacrifice and solidarity.
Yes, Lombardi made Starr; but then it was that the unassuming, but steady and steely Starr helped to elevate the mercurial Lombardi to greater heights.
These two legends must be taken as a pair, a collaboration of men with character that led the Packers to the greatest run of triumph and glory in NFL history.

Dillon has never been as consistent as you’d want him to be getting that one or two yards for the first down or TD. There was that one game in the snow, but he’s always been a tease.

should have used him for trade bait, doesn't seem focused this year.

Seems to be hesitant when looking to find the hole. Could be poor blocking but a lot of dancing behind the Los. His average doesn’t worry me as he does a lot of short yardage runs. Still was a good draft choice cause there is a strong chance Jones leaves next year..

I think there's a few things that would help AJ Dillon. I've had him on my 2 fantasy teams in which there's money involved, and I still haven't dropped him because I keep thinking MLF will FINALLY tell Rodgers to run some semblance of the MLF offense. I'd bet an amount of money that mattered if Jordan Love was QB and running the MLF system, Dillon would be far more effective. Once Rodgers embarrasses the Packers and himself AGAIN this weekend, it's maybe one or two games more before he's shown the bench...At least that's my hope.

Rodgers HAD got to get under center and run some play action. I just don't give a damn what he likes, ESPECIALLY since what he likes hasn't worked ALL season.

I never thought I would say this, but I CAN'T WAIT until Rodgers is GONE! I actually preferred the wishy-washy Brett Farve and his annual will he or won't he retire to this douche...

My observation, he has a slow first two steps. On his third step he is getting hit at or behing the line of scrimmage then its a battle from there. He lacks acceleration. Unlike Eliot who is older but when the ball is snapped he is hitting the hole behind his blocker right away and getting through the hole for decent yards. Its all because of speed and Dillon lacks speed, always had and the reason he was available.
Other teams werent impressed

No more shotgun runs would be a nice start.

This is a link to a Kurt Warner breakdown of the Packers vs Lions. You guys should watch it. Sammy Watkins should be cut NOW, and Rodgers sat. I mean it's a comedy of WTF!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z24xipRE_I

I liked Dillon in college, and I was very surprised he dropped to us in the 2nd, since he'd been selected in many mock drafts by then. The previous season, the Packers were a bad short yardage team, just like now and I thought he'd be a guy who can push a pile..

But we don't make piles. We use motion and pulling and trapping and misdirection, and overall it's very effective, we just don't do it enough. But I truly believe we're too tricky for our own good in short yardage.

Put Dillon behind the QB, put a DT in as lead blocker., run the I. Power it straight over your best side. Pull a weakside lineman to push the pile. This is not a play designed by an offensive genius, but you'd be surprised how many times it'll get you a yard.

They should have re signed Billy Turner. He gave the line an attitude.

"Evidence of that in the form of a question: how in the hell has he been stuffed so many times at the goal line this season, considering he weighs 247 pounds?"

Because it's dumb to ask a back that big to run at an angle to the LOS with the QB in shotgun on short yardage. Jones is the better goal line back anyway but maybe give Dillon a chance by putting Rodgers under center with Dillon behind him and do some power blocking. With zone if the RB is to the QB's right side the run is going left. In short yardage the defense has the advantage before the ball is snapped, they know what side the ball is going. Add in Dillon not getting a full head of steam because he's not moving straight ahead. I'm not sure how many times LaFleur needs to see those runs stuffed but it's been way too many times for me.