Where is Gio?

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(11-22-2017, 12:12 AM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: To be fair, even with those stats Gio has a better YPC than Mixon on the year. Mixon only has 261 more yards but also has 96 more carries. Has 3 more receiving yards with 5 more receptions. Has 1 more TD than Gio.

Mixon doesn't even average 3 YPC.
Over the last 6 games, Mixon has 75 carries for 234 yards. That's a 3.1 YPC. He's averaging 39 rushing yards a game over that time frame.

Also, fun fact, Andy Dalton has the most rushing yards of ANY of our running backs over the past 6 weeks in the 2nd half.

Our rushing attack is terrible. We rank dead last in rushing yards, YPC, and rushing yards per game. Tied for 31st in rushing TDs with 3.

I saw a stat the other day that the Bengals rank near the bottom in yards until the RB is contacted.

I feel for our running backs. I wouldn't be surprised if Hill went somewhere next year and revitalizes his career. Our scheme and blocking is horrendous

Alvin Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Kareem Hunt....all guys that are or were tearing it up this year that were ranked behind Mixon.  It isn't all the line.  The majority is the scheme.  Did we think a better running back would suddenly fix the problem of predictability and lack of push in the rushing scheme?  Here's another point to everyone complaining about losing Whit:  THE RUSHING ATTACK SUCKED WITH HIM AND ZEITLER AS WELL.  

It isn't the players.  It sure as hell isn't the RBs.  It is the predictable formations, gaps, and assignments that repeatedly fail and are not addressed that is the issue.  Coaching, coaching, coaching.  Nothing will change until that changes.