09-04-2019, 10:24 AM
I'm not wading through 6 pages of replies, so if this has been said already apologies.
I like Gio, and have no real problem with this extension for several reasons.
1) The only mention of guaranteed money was a $600k bonus in March, the Zeke Elliott deal this is not.
2) It's likely a hedging their bets kind of move should Mixon try and hold out for Bell/Gurley/Elliott/what Gordon wants money
3) Gio's been good at things outside just pure yards numbers, like pass protection. He's a back you can rely on to do what's needed.
4) Until the actual games start we really don't know what the offense will look like. You're not going to show everything off in pre-season. As such, for all we know we'll see some two-back sets or Gio working out of the slot.
If the deal was reported as being for 10mil with most of it guaranteed, then there's some concern. However, all I've seen across multiple sites/sources is that there's the 600k bonus in the spring and that's it. If Gio becomes superfluous they can move on. But until that time he's been an exemplary player (when healthy), and a fantastic character guy off the field. While he doesn't have the huge yardage totals to point to, he does have the yards per carry/reception going for him, when he gets touches he makes things happen (Career: Gio 4.2 ypc/Mixon 4.3, Gio 8.6 ypr/Mixon 8.0).
I like Gio, and have no real problem with this extension for several reasons.
1) The only mention of guaranteed money was a $600k bonus in March, the Zeke Elliott deal this is not.
2) It's likely a hedging their bets kind of move should Mixon try and hold out for Bell/Gurley/Elliott/what Gordon wants money
3) Gio's been good at things outside just pure yards numbers, like pass protection. He's a back you can rely on to do what's needed.
4) Until the actual games start we really don't know what the offense will look like. You're not going to show everything off in pre-season. As such, for all we know we'll see some two-back sets or Gio working out of the slot.
If the deal was reported as being for 10mil with most of it guaranteed, then there's some concern. However, all I've seen across multiple sites/sources is that there's the 600k bonus in the spring and that's it. If Gio becomes superfluous they can move on. But until that time he's been an exemplary player (when healthy), and a fantastic character guy off the field. While he doesn't have the huge yardage totals to point to, he does have the yards per carry/reception going for him, when he gets touches he makes things happen (Career: Gio 4.2 ypc/Mixon 4.3, Gio 8.6 ypr/Mixon 8.0).
