Joe Mixon/Speed on Offense

[CJD]

I think Mixon is working through his injury. There were some openings in the defense that he normally squeezes through, but he could only convert them into 4 to 5 yard runs where the hole collapsed in on him. Perine having the biggest run of the day is a testament to that as well. I wouldn't mind if they rested him for a game or two but I fear the offense will really suffer if Perine is the only threat out of the backfield (Evans is great, but he is getting very limited looks and hasn't shown he can produce as a runner yet). Teams already don't stack the box against us and Perine back there is a way to guarantee light boxes all game (And the inability to convert them into rushing yards). Mixon is our best option at the moment so I just hope he nurses his injuries and comes back strong in these last 3 games. We're gonna need him if we hope to make the playoffs.