By acquiring A.J. Dillon, the Packers just got tougher. The 6-foot 247-pound bruiser told the press he’s “good to go,” and I don’t doubt it in the least.
The big three touted rushers in this draft, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, D’Andre Swift, and Jonathan Taylor were all taken by overall pick 41. Cam Akers went in the middle of Round 2, and Dillon became the fifth RB chosen, at #62.
Say what you will, but for a four-year stretch, from 2013 through 2016, the Packers possessed one of the league’s most fearsome offensive players, Eddie Lacy. It was pure delight to watch would-be tacklers bounce off Eddie’s huge thighs as he left defenders in his wake.