Remember when it was just Ahman Green or Eddie Lacy? You’d get a workhorse, feed him 25 times, and pray. Those days are done, my friend. The Packers have turned running back into a game of musical chairs.
It’s not a bug. It’s a feature. They want a stable, not a star. Why pay one guy a fortune when you can cycle through three hungry wolves?
Enter the Thunder and Lightning
Josh Jacobs is the guy right now. The big, bad, grown-man runner. He’s the reason defensive backs suddenly remember they have dentist appointments. But here’s the twist: he’s not alone.
You’ve got MarShawn Lloyd lurking in the shadows. Rookie. Explosive. The kind of kid who hits a hole like he’s mad at the dirt. And then there’s Emanuel Wilson, who keeps proving he’s too good to be just a practice squad story.
So who’s the starter? Technically, Jacobs. But in this offense, the “starter” might touch the ball 40% of the snaps. Is that still a starter? Or is it a committee with a fancy title? Don’t overthink it with me.
