Joe Mixon

[BengalsRocker]

(02-03-2020, 11:41 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Joe Mixon is a FA in 2021. After or before this year, the Bengals are going to have to decide on whether to throw a bunch of money (that's most likely what it will take) at him and extend him.

IMO one of the bigger mistakes the Bengals have made recently is signing Gio to an extension and I think resigning Mixon could be a mistake as well.

I love Joe, but the Bengals needs to be smart here. The NFL has changed. Gone are the days where teams are throwing a bunch of money at the RB position. The Chiefs and 49ers were just in the Super Bowl with cheap veteran RBs and young RBs on rookie deals. The Patriots operate the same way.

If the money makes sense, then sure - extend him. If im the Bengals, though - I'm not breaking the bank on Joe Mixon. I'm investing the money saved on him in the offensive and defensive lines.

Just by them signing Gio for too much compared to his usage and failure at drafting decent depth in the draft I think they should re-sign Mixon.

Joe isn't quite a Burfict type player but they did take a chance on him because of his past actions.

I don't trust them to be able to pick RB talent anymore.

I get what you're saying about scheme and great blocking that open holes enough for pedestrian running backs, but I'm not holding my breath they can get it done.

So far they have whiffed on linemen.

It's laughable to think they'll ever spend on D or O-linemen in free agency.

I'd rather them spend money on Joe than waste it on Gio, Hart, Jerry, DreK, and the list goes on.

The other thing you're forgetting is this team NEEDS players with passion to win and the fire to motivate others.

I think Mixon is more valuable for this particular team than what you're giving him credit here.

The Bengals sadly have to do things differently, even if what you say is true about the rest of the league.

Pay to keep the talent unless they're injury prone and on the back-side of their career.