Mixon placed on IR

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(11-21-2020, 05:13 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Some are worth it, I think Joe is.

I agree.  And I hate how everyone gets killed when they have an injury as well as the second guessing as to why they weren't placed on IR sooner or something.  

The sad fact is, Mixon probably could return and play right now if the Bengals were in a playoff race.  What is the point now?  Let him heal completely and start building toward next season?  

As someone that was completely against the initial drafting of Mixon, I have come to absolutely love the energy the guy brings to the game.  I would like to see the Bengals be more creative in how they use him AND Gio.  Why not give Gio a series instead of just third downs?  Mixon has dramatically improved his blitz pick up and I will say he is an even BETTER receiver than Gio because he has a much larger catch radius.  

I also like Gio having the opportunity to run some inside as he hides among those massive bodies at G and C.  

Joe deserved to be paid and he was slotted perfectly.  If you aren't going to pay the guys that come in and are model teammates and produce on the field, you will lose the rest of the team because they see you as just using players under the rookie contract.