End the rb trio committee for Mixon

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(09-18-2017, 02:47 PM)Millhouse Wrote: I wasn't the biggest fan of the Mixon selection in the draft.
I have been a Gio advocate for years to get more playing time.
I thought Hill should have been let go after he fumbled away the win against Pitt in the playoff game.

Going into week three with a 0-2 start, I am now in the opinion that it is time to start Mixon and give him the bulk of the carries making him the new workhorse. Let him have 20-30 carries, bring Gio in on 3rd and longs, then maybe use Hill if there is a short yardage situation.

A running back needs consistent touches to get a feel for the guys up front blocking for them. And though I was hesitant to want Mixon to start early on the year due to his inexperience, I'm not anymore. Let the kid play and see what he has. And using Gio more sparingly with fresher legs will maximize his runs as well.

Heard Lapham talking about that yesterday with Mixon's talent.  He said the problem is he'll get beat down (physically but also mentally) because the line is so bad.  He was talking about him having to make his first move well behind the line of scrimmage.  He really called out the OL (not a shocker), essentially saying there is no excuse for the YPC average and they needed to put on their big boy pants and man up.  It's not that difficult.