04-23-2021, 09:17 PM
(04-22-2021, 02:54 PM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: Gio was released because the Bengals don't value that role and have paid big money for Mixon.
It would make no sense to spend a 3rd round on RB.
Nah, this is silly. Irrespective of salary, we overrate Mixon a great deal imo. He's one of the last holdovers from Marv and it stands to reason that Zac will eventually be tempted to bring in his own guy.
More importantly, Mixon hasn't proven that he can handle a full workload in four years. He's not some unknown kid craving opportunity. He's getting as much as he can and he can't seem to handle that much. Gio wasn't chopped liver, either. He had more touches last year than in any season since 2014- due in large part to Mixon's inability to stay on the field. This was not a case of addition by subtraction.
They have no RB depth. It's a theme across the roster, but certainly true in the backfield. Trayveon Williams looks like a backup and Samaje Perine is a STer.
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if they were eyeing someone on Day 2 or 3, which led them to release Gio. I don't know if that means a dual-threat R3 like Kenny Gainwell, R4-5 like Trey Sermon or Chuba Hubbard, or R6-7 like Jermar Jefferson, but I would be floored if they didn't make a move on one.
