Joe Mixon comments

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(06-20-2023, 04:59 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I agree with everyone saying Mixon needs to be more decisive, but the OL has been atrocious at run blocking during Taylor's tenure.
24th or worse every single year in YPA.

Get some better run blocking, and I think we'll see a much better Mixon.
Also, I'm excited to see what Chase Brown might be able to offer in relief/RBBC.

I'm not upset at all about Mixon being RB1 this year. He's a hard runner and a great teamate. It just doesn't make good financial sense to let his contract ride this year because he holds no cards. 

I know they like him a lot. I saw it when he signed the contract. I like him too i just wish he had better consistent vision and balance and i wish he was more of a threat to go the distance when he gets in the open. He just doesn't have the raw talent for a top 5 running back salary. I know there has been talk of 'a better line, a better Mixon'. That might be the case but the fact that you can cue up any Bengals game and see plenty of missed opportunities for Mixon because of bad decisions, shouldn't be ignored or diminished. 

31,   4,  9,  52,   3, 27, is his ranking in yards rushing year by year. 
27,   3, 17,  54, 15, 28, is his ranking in YPA year by year. 
23, 12, 17,  40,   4, 12, is his ranking in TDs year by year. 

He should be more around 8-9M per year, tops. He's a good quantity back but not a good quality back.