Why is Perrines touches so inconsistant?

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(11-04-2021, 02:02 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Probably because Joe Mixon currently is ranked:

4th in rushing yards (572)
4th in rushing yards after contact (269)
1st in broken tackles (14)
9th in yards per game (71.5)

That said there are some areas that could use improvement I guess.  

He is ranked 11th in rushing first downs (26)

Biggest need of improvement is he has 9 yards on 9 carries on 3rd down, with only 3 1st downs (33.3%). With 1-3 yards to go on any down, he has only 12 1st downs on 25 attempts (48%).

In comparison, Derrick Henry has 35 yards on 12 carries on 3rd down with 8 1st downs (66.6%). With 1-3 yards to go on any down, he has 26 1st downs on 34 attempts (76.5%).

Obviously Henry is a freak of nature, but still... the point is Mixon has struggled in short yardage.

Samaje Perine is even worse, though. He's 240lbs+ and yet somehow has gotten -2 yards on 5 attempts on 3rd down, with 0 first downs. With 1-3 yards to go on any down, he has 1 1st down on 4 attempts (averaging .5 yards per carry).