04-08-2018, 09:36 AM
(04-08-2018, 09:19 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: You are on a roll, my friend.
Wilson got a shot late last year and was an impact guy on special teams. I loved to watch that Houston team when he was there. That defense had speed to burn and made plays all over the field. My guy Fej proved to be a capable fill-in as a seventh rounder with minimal experience at coverage safety. I think Brandon Wilson deserves a shot as the deep safety. If nothing else, I hope he gets the shot in the preseason and shows that he should at least warrant consideration. Our safeties never seem to stay healthy.
And you are dead on with respect to Mixon. I didn't want to draft him (more for PR than anything) but the kid kept his nose clean and showed flashes of being the guy we saw at Oklahoma. I think, as you stated, that once he has the new offense installed and better offensive line play, the guy will soar. I am not a fantasy guy, but I would want Mixon on my fantasy team this year.
I don't know if you caught the thread or not back right after the season, but in an interview/podcast Dave Lapham said that Bill Lazor took the run blocking scheme duties away from Alexander starting in week 11. Lazor totally changed the scheme and run fits from a Mid-Zone to an Inside-Zone, which was a major change in philosophy and blocking scheme. Lapham explained it as a really needed change and in great detail.
Mixon's avg per carry....
WEEK
11: 4.96
12: 4.86
13: DnP Concussion
14: DnP Concussion
15: 4.00
16: 5.33
Mixon should benefit wildly from this O-Line overhaul. Perhaps more than anyone.
