10-20-2022, 09:58 AM
(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?
Perine and Mixon are replicas. They both are also good at catching. Mixon is good but has an obvious achilles heel too, he can't block QBs. Numerous film to support this. Perine can block better. Perine has the edge because after a catch, he goes laterally once to avoid a tackle and then heads north, Mixon is more prone to go laterally more than once to avoid tacklers but ends up gaining less yardage as he's not nimble or agile. Mixon's edge has been to be durable and injury free for a man carrying the rock for the last couple of seasons (probably due to the fact that he goes down at first tackle).
At this point, I would start looking to trade Mixon, promote Perine, get the future RB for the bengals in the coming draft.
