12-11-2017, 11:12 PM
(12-11-2017, 10:45 PM)bfine32 Wrote: .......as our feature back when he returns?
Early in the season folks were mad that Mixon wasn't getting enough carries; heck, I think Mixon even complained about it publicly.
In Benard's 2 complete games as feature back Gio has 24 carries for 139 yards (5.8 YPC)
In Mixon's 11 complete games as our feature back Joe has 150 carries for 484 yards (3.2 YPC)
So what think we going forward?
It's unfair to take Gio's last 2 games and compare them to Mixon's season stats. It's like me taking Mixon's last 2 starts and comparing it to Gio's season stats. Clearly a change happened along the o-line and now both our backs are looking fantastic. I realize you think our RB's just figured out how to "get skinny" and squeeze through small holes, but I don't think that's likely. Not considering that 2 different backs suddenly got way better at the exact same time.
Logic says our line changed it up, and Fan in Kettering's theory about directional blocking makes the most sense. At this point, I don't care who starts. I think Gio and Mixon have both proven their worth and talent as long as the line holds up their end.
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