Packers 2018 depth chart predictions: Running back

Predicting the Green Bay Packers’ depth chart at running back.

For a very long time, the Green Bay Packers neglected the running back position. In the five seasons leading up to the 2017 NFL Draft, the team drafted just one: Eddie Lacy. Lacy was drafted in 2013 and experienced a successful rookie campaign, but has since struggled to maintain weight and be an impactful player in the league.

In 2017, the Packers spent three draft picks on running backs. Those players were Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, and Devante Mays. Former general manager Ted Thompson was playing the lottery by spending three drafts pick at the position. As of right now, it looks like he has hit the jackpot.

Joining the group above is wide receiver converted to running back, Ty Montgomery. During his career at Stanford, Montgomery played some running back, but was primarily used as a jack of all trades type of player. They simply wanted to get the ball into his hands. The experiment has been a real success early on. The thing that is currently holding back Montgomery from really blossoming into a consistent starter is his inability to stay healthy. However, we will jump more into that in the slides to follow.

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The last member of this team’s current running back group is Joel Bouagnon. Bouagnon signed a futures contract with Green Bay back in January. Out of Northern Illinois, Bouagnon signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears following the 2017 NFL Draft. He barely got a chance to showcase his talents, being placed on injured reserve before the 2017 season even began.

Now that you have a brief background on the situation at hand, let’s take a deep dive. Ultimately, these depth chart predictions are just going to be “on paper”. Due to the talent level and depth at the position, I fully expect head coach Mike McCarthy and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin to manufacture touches for all three of the main guys.