12-11-2023, 07:29 PM
People get bothered by Mixon because he is the feature back but isn't good enough to fill that role. He is a replacement level runner. He doesn't have the "bag" to force missed tackles, so to speak. He fails most of his one-on-one attempts and is largely going to only get you what the line gives him because of this.
That doesn't mean he is bad, of course. You highlighted a very valuable trait of Mixon's and that is that he doesn't fumble. He is a strong receiver. However, once he has the ball in his hands he isn't much of a threat to the defense due to his inability to make defenders miss. He would be completely fine in a committee but the fact that he is THE guy is tough to watch.
That doesn't mean he is bad, of course. You highlighted a very valuable trait of Mixon's and that is that he doesn't fumble. He is a strong receiver. However, once he has the ball in his hands he isn't much of a threat to the defense due to his inability to make defenders miss. He would be completely fine in a committee but the fact that he is THE guy is tough to watch.
