Should Mixon get his job back

[Shake n Blake]

(12-13-2017, 03:37 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Oh no, I mentioned that I saw a different running approach starting with Mixon during the Cleveland game; as he started hitting the holes with less hesitation. Someone else told me it was silly to think a RB really had anything else to learn about running after 11 games into his professional career.

Gio's increase in number is most likely be attributed to increased workload; as he "only" averaged 4.0 during the Cleveland game (the game the oline all learned how to block at the same time). His numbers jumped when he got the bulk of the carries. Something someone on here (read "dancing around" point) told me would go the opposite direction if Gio's carries increased.

Point is Gio performed better than Joe before this proposed oline epiphany and has performed better than Joe after the proposed oline epiphany, so why should Joe be our feature back?

So nothing to do with the line, it's just that Mixon suddenly figured out how to hit tiny holes and Gio got better with increased workload? Definitely seems more legit than believing they both saw a massive increase in YPC at the same exact time due to blocking scheme change.

I think carries should be 60/40 in favor of Mixon. If that qualifies as "feature" back, then I guess I think Mixon should be the feature back. Why? Because both Gio and Mixon are playing well, and in 5 seasons, Gio has never proven to be a guy that can handle 20 carries on a consistent basis. Heck, the guy has carried the ball 20+ times exactly twice in 68 career games. 

The only time he was made starter (2014), he averaged 15.1 carries in his 9 starts. He had 6 games with less than 50 yards and 6 games with 3.4 YPC or less. This when our line was decent. He was viewed as a disappointment, then he got injured and lost his job. Gio is what he is. A pass catcher and a very good change of pace back. He's done nothing in 5 years to suggest he's that 20 carry guy.