Joe Mixon + AJ Green = Misuse of Cap Dollars

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(09-18-2020, 01:11 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Not really sure what to say here.  I've compained about keeping AJ since before the end of last season.  And I think we grossly overpaid Mixon.  Both these dudes like complete dog turds right now.

Maybe, just maybe, if your offensive line is terrible you should consider some upgrades in the offseason???

Nah, we'll just splurge on some in-house weapons to sell tickets.

How's that looking right now?

PS AJ Green is DONE.  This guy doesn't even look like a 5 mil receiver.  We're paying him more than every other receiver in the league not named Julio Jones.

I think the short week and the fact that he hasn't played for almost two years had something to do with it.  That, and he was getting mugged by the DB all night.  I guess that isn't a penalty now.  I also think paying Mixon was the right idea but you have to actually hand the ball off to him for him to do his job.  Chubb didn't start out gashing us but I keep saying how those early runs pay dividends later in the game.  Look no further than the two runs of 26 and 34 yards in the fourth quarter when the Bengals knew they were running the ball and couldn't stop it.

As far as the long-term signing of AJ Green, he surely isn't on pace for some 18 million a season contract.  I'm sure, if he can stay healthy, he will put up some big numbers but I hear what you are saying about his contract.