Mixon and Perine

[casear2727]

(10-18-2022, 05:13 PM)Cosmokramer Wrote: I don’t start many threads but I’ve noticed there has been a ton of talk about our lack of a running game.  I know Mixon is considered an elite RB and a lot of people are down in Perine, but during the saints game watching our two RBs I feel Perine runs harder, it just seemed to be he was much more explosive,  Mixon makes better cuts, but I just feel Perine takes his opportunities and makes the most of them.

Just my worthless 2cents

Edit;  it sometimes looks as tho Mixon just gives up or looks “lazy”. Does anyone else see that?

Prior to the last 2 games Mixon was running primarily wide zone plays which requires the RB to find the hole, whereas most of Perine's run plays seem to be more straight forward inside gap.  Mixon has been running the inside gap the last 2 games and is doing very very well.

The pass in the flat in which the defender had Mixon dead to rights and somehow missed was a tremendous move that Perine does not have in his tool box.