Just one chart can help explain the incredible value of Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones, who will be back in Green Bay in 2023 after agreeing to a contract restructuring on Friday.
Let’s start with a simple premise: Running backs want to maximize the return on every carry, and they want every carry to be valuable in the pursuit of points.
Few running backs have done both things better in the last 15 years than Jones.
Here’s the chart showing Jones’ brilliance as a runner, from Paul Noonan of Acme Packing Co:
One of the best charts.