06-12-2023, 07:36 PM
(06-11-2023, 10:25 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yup
I think Chase Brown kinda flew under the radar last season. He just might turn some heads soon. I'm not saying the guy is the next Walter Payton. But I do feel he might become a decent contributor before this season is over.
Was leading the nation in rushing before he got dinged up. Looks crazy fast in OTA's too. If Mixon continues to struggle with his vision,
balance and pass protection, Chase Brown has a shot at a lot of snaps with Perine now in Denver.
(06-11-2023, 10:35 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Many comments in this thread that are ignoring some real context.
Much of Mixon's apparent dancing was during wide-zone runs in which the RB has to be patient and find a hole. Perine literally never ran these types of runs. His were all gap, hit the hole and go. Thus Perine appeared to be more deliberate. See Mixon vs Buffalo and straight gap guns. I think Joe had an awful season for him but I think he still has juice. Thinking a 4th round rookie is coming in and taking Mixon's spot is a bit naive, IMHO.
As KillerGoose said, both Mixon and Perine had about the same percentage of Gap scheme runs and Zone runs, so not necessarily
true. You could see who had the better vision, Mixon definitely is more explosive of the 2 RB's but that doesn't matter if his balance
is so bad that he is tripping forward all the time.
BTW Chase Brown was a 5th round pick which helps your point, but where RB's are drafted now a days is deceiving. Grading all the
RB's in that Draft only Bijan Robinson had better balance and both were about the same in pass pro. Both have great vision. Truly
think Chase Brown in the 5th was a major steal that late.
