03-24-2022, 06:19 PM
(03-24-2022, 06:16 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Maybe should start a different thread about this, but with RBs "carries" wear then down more than "receptions". FootballOutsiders has done different studies on this. Basically anytime a RB carries more than 350 times in a season he is likely to be injured the next year. Last year Mixon had a career high 292 carries.
However it is interesting to note that over his last 6 games (Bal and KC in regular season then 4 postseason) Mixon averaged 5.2 receptions and only 16.1 carries. Over a 17 games season that would only be 275 carries but with 88 receptions. 363 is a lot a lot of "touches", but according to FootballOutsiders receptions do not wear a RB down as much as carries.
Makes sense and I hope we keep using Mixon the way we did late in the season.
Just need to add another RB in the Draft that can carry a bit of the load while being able to pick up the blitz and catch the ball.
