10-23-2023, 06:50 PM
(10-23-2023, 06:08 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Glad I read down rather than reply myself, as this was going to be exactly what I was going to say when I saw 4.3 said multiple times and got quite confused.
I disagree on the OL/scheme bit being the main problem for Mixon, though. Not that I think that they're good, but Mixon's problems now are the same problems he's always had. A lack of blocking ability, a lack of vision, a lack of balance to stay on his feet, and a lack of top-end home run speed. Now with an added problem of getting older.
He had one really good year in 2018, but there's plenty of RBs who have had one really good year and never repeated it again. The other six years of his career he's pretty much been what he always is, a 3.6-4.1ypc type RB.
Doubt Chase Brown is the answer, but I do know that Mixon isn't.
I don't know. I definitely think Mixon is gonna be limited how explosive he is gonna be where he might break a long run but isn't taking it to the house. I also know that the long runs seem to be few and far between. But watching breakdowns I do think it's line and or scheme over Mixon. I mean the 4th and 1 we failed on Volson and Karras let 1 guy beat they're double team block while you had a free line backer coming in. There was also another play against Seattle that I wonder if is microcosm of our run game. Basically Mixon is gonna run up between Cappa and Jonah. He hesitates with his jump cut step then the whole opens but as soon as it opens the defender swings back around and has a free arm. Mixon is then subsequently tripped up by the tacklers free arm. So if Mixon hadn't hesitated maybe he comes thru on a otherwise well blocked play. But when he was hesitating the hole wasn't there. I don't know I'm beginning to ramble.
