03-25-2021, 08:48 PM
(03-25-2021, 08:41 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: When you read this reply, please take the time to scoll back up and read the post you replied to. In fact, please read all of my post leading up to this.
Nowhere did I say or even imply that Carson wouldn't have gotten any more money had he signed last year. Nor did I say that Mixon could have been signed for an equal amount.
My position is very simple, and hasn't changed since we signed him; we paid too much money for a running back with those numbers. Period.
You don't commit that amount of money to guy with those stats. He's never proven to be a legitimate weapon in the pass game, his YPC is average at best, and nowhere in his stat line do come across anything that is elite (1400+ yards,, 12+ TD's, 60+ rec).
A 12 million dollar per year extension was too high for that level of back. Some may argue it's too high for any level of back. Had we approached the position like Seattle did with Carson, and let Mixon play out his rookie deal, then I think we'd be better off.
It’s just not worth paying most RB Mixon money
