Rank our RBs

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(06-02-2021, 09:50 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I still have to say that I haven't seen Mixon used right in his career here. He should be used more like Kamara and then we
could really see what we have in him. He has great hands just like Kamara but is much more physical after the catch. Always
thought we should of used both Mixon and Gio in the backfield at the same time to make Defenses guess. We can do the same
with Chris Evans who also has great hands and is a willing blocker.

Not saying this should be a primary Offense, just think would help the Offense as a whole if we saw this at times.

I know Burrow loves the empty sets but this adds blockers as well as other options for him and is great for resting one of our
WR's if needs be. Also, Burrow could always call audibles and go into the empty sets if he sees something while Mixon and
Evans move into the Slot or out wide.

I thought the same thing about Mixon... for awhile. Now I'm not sure anymore. I get it; he's played behind bad lines, but it's hard for me to envision that he's much more than what we've seen at this point. Two different coaching staffs have had their hands on him, and we see the same thing. His big year was what? 2018? He led the AFC in yardage. I think his main competition for that title was an UDFA... Phillip Lindsay. LeVeon Bell sat that year. Melvin Gordon was hurt. Kareem Hunt didn't finish the season. Derrick Henry really wasn't a thing yet. Mixon leading the conference was almost by default.

His lil video aside, I was high on Mixon coming out in 2017. We took that Mike Brown red flag approach, and got a guy who probably should've went in the first round... But some guys just don't translate their collegiate greatness to the NFL, and I'm starting to wonder if that's the case with Joe Mixon. Do I think he'd have a better career if he'd have went to NO instead of Kamara? Yep. Do I think he'd do there what Kamara does... Nope. Fwiw I don't think Kamara is as good as he is if he landed in Cincinnati though either.

Also... Anybody else think Joe Mixon and Julius Randle from the Knicks might be the same guy? F***ing twinsies.