Joe Mixon found not guilty 8/17

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(07-02-2023, 01:15 AM)Housh Wrote: While Iv been looking at Burrows highlights I’m indirectly seeing a lot Mixon’s pass protection and i am appalled. I was listening when everyone said all year he was bad but some of these plays where Burrow is sacked immediately are just pure shit on Mixon’s part. So much so that i don’t really want him in on obvious pass downs. One play against Baltimore dude was to Burrows right and Ravens had literally 5 dudes all to the right of Hopkins. 3/5 dudes were lined up fairly even with Hopkins, Adeniji and Prince. The last 2/5 guys were lined up outside of Prince. So the right side is basically 4 vs 5. At snap Mixon for some reason takes the outter most guy and inexplicably let the guy who was the shortest distance from Burrow be the free rusher. That isn’t something a coach should have to tell you imo. That’s obvious. It’s 4 vs 5 so you know there will be a free rusher. Why you’d allow the inside guy to be the free rusher and not the guy furthest from Burrow I’ll never know. But i saw shit like that ALOT. Wasn’t just Mixon either

I'd like to ask someone in the organization (or at least that's near the organization and has info) about why we would keep Mixon, even at a reduced rate, when we could have Zeke.

I don't really care if he is as explosive of a threat running the ball as they once were because, yes, even as Joe said to Joe in game the one time, teams can't beat us when we run the ball well, but you know when teams also can't beat us? When we protect Joe because he picks defenses apart.

Dalvin's not a good pass protector either, so I'd have to pass on him but might be better than Mixon.

Zeke is a hell of a pass protector and that might be his best asset right now. People are already talking about how they're going to miss that aspect of his game in Dallas.

Have Chase Brown be our early down back and have Zeke come in on passing downs to block and catch the ball out of the backfield. Also bring in Zeke for short yardage to pound a few home. Seems too perfect to ignore.

They both make about the same and I think Zeke would even take a pay cut to extend his career here and chase a ring. Sign him for three years, with the third year being a team option, at 7 or 8 per and that still leaves him in the top ten of running back contracts while being guaranteed a good shot at a ring.