Perine is better than Mixon

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(12-06-2022, 06:28 PM)Roland Wrote: Credit to Perine for three passing touchdowns. Nobody has argued that he's not a good option in those situations.  But you can't argue that "numbers don't lie" and then act like Mixon had some big letdown in that game compared to Perine.

And it hasn't been just one good game.  He also had 5+ ypc games against the Ravens and the Saints.  

I don't have a problem with evaluating Mixon's contract after the season.  But replacing a player who has done everything asked of him and performed when he's had the opportunity would have a negative impact on this locker room culture.  

I won't disagree with that, and like I said, I love Joe. He's a spark plug, hype kinda guy. Teams need those. 

What I'm saying is, we're getting similar production (sometimes better) and much better blocking out of 34 for a lot less cap space. I don't think it's been a lack of effort either. Joe has held meetings with his linemen and stable mates to try and correct issues in the run game. I know it looks like I'm trying to trash Joe, but I'm not. I'm just looking down the road at the FAs we're going to need to retain. If there's a way to move Joe's money off the books, I think the team should explore it. I also mentioned that maybe his ankle injury is more significant than he and the team are letting on, and he's trying to push through it. Maybe, and hopefully, these two weeks off will help if that is indeed the case. If not, it's possible that he's just hit the proverbial wall. He hasn't looked like himself much this year.