This one is tough...Sign Dillon or let him walk? This is where the whole "It's a Business" part of this really sucks.

IF the Packers really want another veteran RB in 2024 behind Jones and a rookie then sure, sign him to a cheap one or even two year deal. But if the Packers take TWO RBs in the upcoming draft which I think is a strong possibility, then I think they'd let him walk.

I think the Packers wait and see what happens in the draft before offering anything to Dillon.

Pass.

I do see value in Dillon as a back up RB, and I would be 100% fine if the Packers could sign him to a deal that looks right for a back up RB, and while he had a few games down the stretch that showed he can shoulder the load when needed, I don't think you want Dillon being your featured back through a season.

I'm also 100% okay if the Packers decide to cut him and run with a young draft pick or Patrick Taylor as a #2. I don't think Wilson has shown anything on Sundays during regular season against #1 defenses that makes me feel he's a viable back up at this point in his career.

With that all out of the way.. I want to know what 54% of responders see in Keisean Nixon that makes them feel like they want him re-signed. I may be overly tough grading his ST performance in 2023. I know he got a pro bowl nod, but I feel that his total return yards is a misleading stat- he's got a lot more yards than most returners in 2023 because he continually insisted on taking the ball out of the endzone instead of taking the touchback yardage throughout the first 3/4ths of the season. I do not like Keisean as our nickle/slot defender. I don't think he has played that role particularly well. I believe he's a weak spot and the Packers should be looking to upgrade over Keisean. The only way I'd keep Keisean on the roster is as a depth piece on defense in case of emergency, and I would keep him as a return man... but his compensation would need to be significantly reduced and I don't know that he'd go for that.

From what I have read, I do like Dillon as a person but I am less excited about him getting resigned. He is a different type of RB in that he is built like Henry the RB from TN but runs more like a scat back where he tries to make moves to make people miss. Now I know, not totally but he is not a bruiser and a bit slow to juke defeneders.

I have seen a lot of articles where he is perceived as a good team mate and an upstanding citizen.

I think if they can sign him for two years for the right deal then why not.

I agree that rb needs to be addressed early. I have thought about Blake Corum as he had a monster year with scoring the ball. You mention that he has the speed close to Aaron Jones. That to me is surprising but I hope you are right. I watched him in the national championship game recently and paid attention to him. Yes, he did score I believe a couple of times but quite frankly, I though he was a bit slow. In fact, I liked their other RB better--the one with the speed.

I hope that I am wrong, in that this was just one game, but I was not really impressed by him based on what I was expecting.

I would hope that we could get an RB close to the two studs selected last year by Detroit and Atlanta. Could be wishful thinking!

Dillion really is a bust, considering where he was picked.
He's not the automatic short yardage back, I hoped for.
But why make the same mistake again.?
GO AHEAD AND SIGN HIM. He knows whats expected.
And draft a couple of RBs later in the draft.

Dillon is the “toonder “ to Jones Lightning, his skills fit MLF’s offense including his receiving and blocking. What I hate about his game is when he runs East-West and is guaranteed to result in a loss of yards. I am disappointed Sirmans hasn’t been able to correct this trait. I can foresee drafting a single RB, one more likely to be Jones replacement.

If they are not keeping Dillon, The Packers should draft Marshawn Lloyd, out of USC and then go after Rasheen Ali, RB, Marshall, in the later rounds.

Maybe Dillon could take Deguara's spot? FB/TE/Hback? He has shown good hands and blocking ability. Depends on the price, I suppose.

Totally depends on price and what they can get in the draft. Solid citizen, reliable, but not a needle mover at RB.

I would let him float in the free agent market and pending what happens in the draft see if he's available for a cheaper deal.

Dillon appears to be a good guy, but he hasn’t been good enough to warrant a second contract as a starter. He doesn’t really seem suited to what we have been doing on the OL either. He needs a more power approach in my view.

I just don’t see value. We should look for a cheaper alternative as a power back that has a little more wiggle. The only way I’d bring him back would be as a full back who takes the ball at times, but he’s likely to attract a better offer. He’s a better protector and lead blocker than Pearson, Deguara and most H back types (a role we don’t use and likely won’t with our current TEs). As I said, I doubt he wants that, but that’s his best spot here.

I like Dillon...great teammate...any team is better with him on the roster. However I expect his price tag will be too high for a backup and someone will pay him more than the Packers can reasonably afford.

His rush yards were lower mainly due to Jones out so his "changeup" was not as effective. The line was struggling during his increased workload too.

Looks like longtime DL coach Mike Montgomery will moving on too. Good like Mike!

This has been one of the biggest conundrums of the off season for me, so far. I really like Dillon and think he's an excellent compliment to Aaron Jones' style. However, we really need to look to the future at this position. Drafting Aaron Jones' replacement is paramount! Aaron may have another productive year left in him, but we can't count on anything after that. Is AJ Dillon the reliable running back for the new guy, long term? He could be! Or can we find someone equal or better on a rookie deal? I think bringing Dillon back on a one-year "prove it" deal is a good idea. But draft replacements for both running backs in the first five rounds and maybe a third in the seventh. After all, Gute has shown a tendency to load up on positions of need during the draft.

One year deal but don't rely on him-RB room needs to be addressed.

*We met Dillon during training camp. He really should be hired in the PR Dep't. one day as he has, by far, the most natural, charismatic, gregarious personality on the team. He was so welcoming, friendly and inclusive. He would be a tremendous spokesperson as he he is well-spoken and naturally comfortable holding court (in a nice way) in front of large groups.

I think Green Bay loves his intangibles.

This decision is not entirely up to the Packers. Dillon is a free agent, and if another team would make a better offer on a longer contract, he could go the way of Jamaal Williams (a guy I thought added a lot to the team). Would he take a team friendly offer? Maybe, but only if it had some guarantees for Dillon and the team, rather than just being "team friendly".

If this was a do-over....It would be Williams as the #2 RB. This has been Dillons most utilized season in a contract year. Jones was hurt for a lot of it. We don't currently have the dominant OL in the run game to open up the holes for Dillon to build up the steam and be the wrecking ball he could be elsewhere. I would much rather have a hard running bell cow type around 220-230 with great vision and gets up to speed quickly in the 4.5-40 range who has good hands out of the backfield and can pass block also, which usually takes the longest to learn effectively. If I was going to resign Dillon...one effective season, does not show out. When he gets some runway, he is pretty tough in the secondary.

When, or 'if' for many, you need to look for reasons to keep a player, the answer has already been made. A player should have you looking only for a way to keep him based on his actual ability, and whether he's worth the FA bidding war, however weak.

I don't believe he is, and would simply move on without any discussion or attempt to retain him.

I liked the AJ Dillon pick, and I think he's been a good player for us, usually available, assignment sure, protects the football. As a change of pace back with Jones, he was effective, but as the lead back.....not quite as much.

The Packers have an opportunity to improve their run game for the next four years. We have 4 picks between between 41 and 91, and we could get one of the premiere backs in this draft.....maybe THE premiere back.

The new guy could share the load with Jones and eventually replace him.

I would let Dillon leave, maybe get a comp pick for him, and replace him in the draft.

It really depends on the price. Jones, with the exception of last season, has been reasonably durable throughout his career. But should he have to miss a fair number of games again, you won't have a solid veteran to take his place. Although Dillon has disappointed at times, he has also had some very good games. If we decide to let him go, his replacement is going to have to learn pass blocking quickly if he wants to see the field--or MLF is going to be hesitant to put him in.

Regarding the others mentioned in the poll, we've had a large enough sample size to determine their worth. Are any of them going to improve with better coaching? I think what you see is what you're going to get moving forward. The was a good podcast here about a week ago that discussed the importance of the slot defender, and I would agree that drafting a top-line player (or close to it) to man the position should be a priority with one of those first five picks.

Hey we all know the packers like to keep guys "who know the system". If they can keep them on the cheap and second if they arent in demand. We have a lot of talent playing starting roles on other teams. Guys we could not afford to keep because their position were in demand and said adios.
I see him staying with us but he ain't getting a wheel barrow of money to stay and he will take it because his type of back is not in demand and he doesn't light up the scoreboard with his speed.
I would love to see him go and replaced with a quick, deceptive runner aka Jones to have two guys that can spell each other but keep speed on the field. Just sayin. Besides Dillion wasnt fast when he got him and he is way slower now.

This will come down to how many $$ he will sign for. Patrick Taylor is bigger and will get minimum $$. So, he could fill the bigger back roll. The article says Dillon's wife is from GB, so that is an advantage unless she wants to move, but I think he will get offered more elsewhere.

Braelon Allen-Wisconsin could nicely fill the roll and would be a big upgrade over Dillon. He also is a lead back so he could take over if Jones is out and not miss a beat, Wisconsin was bad this year and he still ran for almost 1000 yrds. We could get him in the 3rd. He is 6'2 240lbs and runs 4.4. Not a lot of wear on his tires either, but very productive in college. He is only 20 years old too.

If not him there is a big group of Aaron Jones clones in this draft that will go in rounds 3 thru 6. A big advantage for us.

I personally am out on Benson & Brooks because of previous ACL tears. Maybe if Brooks was still there late 4th would be ok. He probably doesn't play the first 1/2 of 2024 season. Corum is decent and would work, but he has a lot of wear on his tires and is not a natural pass catcher like AJ and about 8 of the other RBs. He has nice jump cuts as do a lot of them, but others RBs are faster too. Corum for me is a 4th rounder.

The first step is getting Aaron Jones on a manageable contract which I think he will be agreeable to. Something that averages maybe $6 million per year with incentives, for 3 years puts him at 32 years old. He really likes being a Packer and is an outstanding person and teammate. If all else fails, some good team would pony up a 3rd for him in a trade.
Unlike Bahk, who doesn't have much trade value anymore.

We need to bring back Jones - and hopefully with the results of Love's performance that it will be enough motivation /incentive for Jones to agree with a reasonable contract. The same thing applies with Dillon. Now running backs appear to be a dime a dozen and sometimes things dont work out with other teams - ie Zeke in New England , Cook with the Jets etc etc. Now I also believe despite this article that we need to draft a running back in the later rounds - we need defensive help in the back end and at linebacker/Dline more than running back. And many running backs in the later rounds have proven to be great - including Starks Woodhead Blount etc. Unless Jones goes elsewhere - maybe we hope that Wilson stays healthy and shows his last years preseason potential and has a good offseason.

Approximately 80% of NFL RBs have an avg./yr salary of 2m/yr. and less. This is where I would place Dillon - 2m/yr. X 3 years would do it for me. He's still is his prime (25), knows the playbook, a good team mate etc...

Still, drafting an RB seems necessary. Unfortunately this is an unexceptional RB draft class. However, I would go treasure hunting from the 4th round on. Also, if re-signing Dillon - no need to draft Braelon Allen due to potential redundancy.

AJ is one of my all- time favorite Packer draft picks, because I picked him too on my concurrent draft that I do every year ( coincidentally, the only other time we picked the same player was Jamaal Williams!) Unfortunately, I think we’ll be picking a couple RBs in this draft—there are quite a few that I like—so I expect Dillon will sign elsewhere. If A Jones stays on, maybe I’ll draft his backup for the third time in a row! 😃

I agree. We absolutely bring back AJ Dillon. As a back up RB what is not to like about him? Last season we had very few games (if any) where both RB's were available due to injuries by one or the other. Moreover, a good point was made about the age factor concerning Aaron Jones. It is premature to talk about specific RB's in the draft until after the combine. Aaron Jones is fantastic but only runs 4.55 forty. Dylan actually ran a slightly faster forty. Together they spell dynamite! I would like to see a burner added. That said,I think we should target the favorite RB in the draft and if available take him in round 2. If we learned anything last season it is the importance of the running game. Moreover, it wasn't until the second half of the season that our O-line really got it going. Unfortunately, that was about the time Dillon had his injury. We could have used him in the Niner game. Bottom line: sign Dillon AND draft the top RB in the draft for the future. After that, focus on the defense. Finally, let's bring in Caleb Jones on the O- line for a few snaps to get a fair assessment. He might surprise if given the chance.

Off Topic...Jerry Montgomery is OUT as D-Line Coach...

Personally this makes me happy. I think the Packers can do a lot better than Montgomery... A LOT better.

Maybe everybody already knew this and I'm late to the party...(Quite Possible).

I don't think they should keep Dillon--maybe not even if he is ultra-cheap. He might be taking snaps away from a player who has more upside and is better suited to Matt LaFleur's offense. Let's face it, Dillon is an average RB. Maybe he would be above average on a team that's built for a power running game, but that is not the Green Bay Packers. LaFleur's offense is better with players who have lateral movement and can spread the defense out. With Aaron Jones injured, they had to use Jayden Reed to do that, and it exposed him to a lot of punishment. An end-around should be an occasional change of pace, not a staple of your offense. I'm done with big backs, at least for now. I don't think Dillon was particularly effective even in short yardage situations--at least not with this offensive line. They should draft one or two RBs who have speed and are threats in the passing game, and hope they can learn how to block.

I like him, what he did when Jones was out, but if I'm honest ,we can do better and should.

A great person who loves the area and is an outstanding representative of the Packers and GB community.
Realistically, his over all performance does not warrant a high value contract. Sign him to a fair backup RB contract or let him seek offers outside the organization.

Dillon usually doesn’t get the job done. Likable character but not a good pro football player.

No , great guy but can’t gain a yard when needed .

Tough decision. I mean he’s been dinged up a couple of times. I like AJ but it seems like he has regressed a bit. Third and Fourth and One have really not been our strong suit. Why? We have AJ a “big” back…but ? Is it him or our O line? How much does he tie up on the cap?

Bottom line, I think Gute goes the draft route. This is a new world where RBs are fungible.

If the contract works, I am hoping they resign AJ. He’s been in the system and is a good complement for Jones. People complain about what he can’t do, but there a lot of good things he does do. The bulk of his work this past season was when the entire offense was finding its way. I hope they still draft another RB in the early rounds as both Jones and Dillon missed games this past season.