Should Mixon get his job back

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(12-13-2017, 04:13 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: 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. 

This could quite possibly be the silliest retort yet:

Gio has "proven he can't be a 20+ carry guy", because the team has only given him 20+ carry guy twice in his career. Did you notice that in those 2 games he was given the ball 20+ times he averaged 4.5 YPC and over 100 yards per game. Yep, that proves he cannot be a 20 carry a game guy.

As to the getting hurt part being a tell tale of a non-feature back: Does anyone have Joe's status for this week's game?