05-01-2023, 02:21 AM
Awkward situation now, I must say. What a difference two months makes. Rumors around Perine, Jamaal Williams, Harris and other FAs, most recently Zeke taking his job; then Gibbs, Charbonnet and the fantastic "depth" of the RB draft class; all the heat he took in the media for his lack of vision, yards after contact, and blocking last year, in addition to the legal limbo that has yet to be settled; and now we're back where we started. He's RB1 by a mile.
We can talk all we want about Chase Brown taking over but I'm skeptical of that happening anytime soon. I personally think Brown will be lucky if he supplants Trayveon Williams or Chris Evans on the depth chart. And if we sign Zeke, will there even be room for Brown on the 53? They kept four last year. Might have to concoct a phantom injury to accommodate a fifth. To be sure, I was not expecting this...
Nor am I disappointed. I've always liked Mixon. He's been a warrior for this team. He doesn't fumble, knows the system, he's a captain, plays through injury and doesn't complain. We're lucky to have him. I just think it's interesting he was heckled by so many of us who were expecting to get rid of him and his "bloated" contract- only to watch the NFL Gods announce that they had other plans.
We can talk all we want about Chase Brown taking over but I'm skeptical of that happening anytime soon. I personally think Brown will be lucky if he supplants Trayveon Williams or Chris Evans on the depth chart. And if we sign Zeke, will there even be room for Brown on the 53? They kept four last year. Might have to concoct a phantom injury to accommodate a fifth. To be sure, I was not expecting this...
Nor am I disappointed. I've always liked Mixon. He's been a warrior for this team. He doesn't fumble, knows the system, he's a captain, plays through injury and doesn't complain. We're lucky to have him. I just think it's interesting he was heckled by so many of us who were expecting to get rid of him and his "bloated" contract- only to watch the NFL Gods announce that they had other plans.
