Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones had a breakout season in 2018. Even though he only appeared in 12 games and had to split time in the backfield, Jones finished with 728 yards on just 133 carries, good for a whopping 5.5 yards per carry. He finished with eight rushing touchdowns, and also added 26 receptions for 206 yards and another touchdown.

There's understandably a lot of excitement around Jones heading into 2019, and Pro Football Focus recently ranked him seventh when naming the ten best running backs in the league.

“Wrongfully stashed behind the likes of Jamaal Williams after serving a two-game suspension to start the season, Jones played just 376 offensive snaps in 2018, missing our threshold of 400 to earn a rank in overall grade on this list. However, if the threshold is dropped to 350 offensive snaps on the year, Jones ranked 11th in overall grade (81.2) and fourth in rushing grade (85.5) this past season,” PFF writes.

Mike McCarthy caught a lot of flack for not using Jones more last season, and he's since been fired. Jones should now have the opportunity to play more of a featured role under new coach Matt LaFleur.

LaFleur has also indicated he plans to use his running backs a lot more in the passing game than his predecessor, so Jones could see even more work through the air.

“Among the 63 NFL backs with 500-plus offensive snaps played over the past two years, Jones ranks tied for sixth in overall grade (85.6) and first in rushing grade (90.1). He’s a machine when it comes to forcing missed tackles and picking up yards after contact; he just needs a primary role in the Packers’ offense to put his value on display,” PFF continued.

The UTEP product has shown a ton of flashes in his first two years in the league, and now has the chance to take it to the next level. The Packers haven't had a true lead back in a while, and if Jones can become that it'll be huge for the team.