In an article last week assessing the early returns on highly paid running backs from this past offseason, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell created a bit of a stir amongst Green Bay Packers fans by claiming Josh Jacobs has been “below average” to start the 2024 season. On the surface, it was a tough claim to understand — Jacobs entered Week 8 among the league leaders in carries, rushing yards, total touches and total yards.
But Barnwell, to his credit, laid out a strong statistical-based argument that dug past traditional volume numbers.
In a funny piece of timing, Jacobs answered almost all of Barnwell’s concerns during a star performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.