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Green Bay Packers: Top five reasons the team from Packers News wins Super Bowl LII

By Ralph Mancini

Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams (17) runs after a catch against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams (17) runs after a catch against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 8, 2017; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) during the game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) during the game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Green Bay Packers multi-faceted backfield  

Going into 2016, it seemed as if Eddie Lacy was on the verge of rebounding from a subpar 2015 campaign due to a slight reduction in body weight thanks to his efforts to ramp up his offseason conditioning with the help of P-90X fitness guru Tony Horton.

And while the Alabama Slammer looked like the Lacy of old from the preseason through the first quarter of the year, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury that threw the offense off-track for a period.

The Packers were overly reliant on Lacy and had no answers on how to replace him until they realized that Ty Montgomery was their best option in the role of lead back.

Coach McCarthy is highly aware of the fact that a varied backfield is a necessity for him to get the most out of his running attack and Montgomery, while extremely gifted, is nowhere close to being a complete back.

Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) scores on a 36-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys during the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) scores on a 36-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys during the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Enter Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones, who were drafted to add new dimensions to the run game with the former being a big and agile pile pusher that can also pass block and the latter offering a bit more quickness along with tremendous balance, change-of-direction ability and the versatility to run a variety of routes and catch passes.

If that weren’t enough, Davante Mays was also brought in as a seventh-round pick that can generate big runs with his combination of size and breakaway speed.

The rookie trio have the potential to far surpass the production of last year’s underwhelming reserves headlined by the likes of Christine Michael, James Starks, Don Jackson and Knile Davis, who made a cameo appearance.

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A galvanized backfield can only benefit Aaron Rodgers, who should see a reduced number of blitzes and increased opportunities to utilize play-action and misdirection plays.

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