Joe Mixon May Hold Out

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(04-16-2020, 04:30 PM)samhain Wrote: That's kind of how I feel about it.  I want Joe Mixon on the team for the next few years.  If they're going to have success under the new regime and Burrow, he should/deserves to be a part of it.  I suspect he's a big part of players not quitting last year even though they had a demoralizing season.

My sticking point is if he gets to the point where he's demanding a top RB deal.  He may very well be one, but between now and the start of 2021, the Bengals will have 2 drafts to decide whether or not to replace him with a younger, more affordable back.  If he shows his ass in the meantime, the decision gets easy for the team.  

True, I think a big point here is Mixon is only making like 1.2 mil a year which is extremely cheap for a top RB in the NFL.

We can pay him enough to be happy without paying McCaffery money.

That way he wouldn't be impossible to sign later, we all see his talent. He hasn't had it easy here so far and still has put
up some damn good seasons behind sad Offensive Lines. And, I might add hasn't even been used right in the passing 
game. Need to use him as an extension of the run game in this capacity. Passing the ball to a good pass catching RB is
just as good as running the ball well if you are getting good yardage.