11-07-2022, 08:10 PM
(11-07-2022, 09:13 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I do too, but he's done this before, so I am not counting my Mixon Chickens yet.
In 2019 he was averaging 3.5ypc on the season through Week 13 and then lit up 3 of the final 4 games. 2020 he had 3.6 yards per carry on the season and 1 game where he had 151 rushing yards (at 6ypc) and 2 TD as well as 30 receiving yards and another TD. Just last year he had a 165 rushing yard (5.9 ypc) and 2 rushing TD game and followed it up with a 5 game stretch to finish the year where he averaged 56 rushing yards at 3.4ypc per game and not a single game of at least 3.9ypc.
Mixon has always had the occasional game or two of dominance amid a sea of shit, with the exception of 2018 which I think where a lot of the hopes and beliefs in him were born.
Again, I hope Mixon figured something out internally and externally, but we saw this with Jeremy Hill, too, with his 9 carry/168 yard game in 2016.
Can't buy too hard into small sample sizes, both high and low ones.
...That's how you end up with threads about wanting people to eat crow because John Ross has a 7/158/2 week.
All true, still, if the OL plays like that the rest of the season I don't care if it is Perine, Evans or Mixon they should have
success. That was impressive blocking yesterday. We all knew it would take time for the OL to come together, it just took
longer than most of us thought it would, just hope this continues, if it does, Mixon and our Backs should have a great year
from here on out and we will win a lot of games no matter who we play as long as we are not just decimated by injuries.
(11-07-2022, 11:16 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: Yeah, everything you're saying is true. It's just the nature of many fans. One good game is enough to right the ship! People will claim that Mixon has defeated the doubters and they knew all along he just needed more carries and time to get comfortable. Then, if he goes back to running for 3 yards per attempt, they will be absolutely silent until he has another good game and then they will bust out the "told you so's" again.
I am really happy that he did so well yesterday and would love for him to find some consistent success, but I am not betting on it yet. He has looked awful for most of the season.
I won't be silent if he goes back to being awful.
(11-07-2022, 12:32 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Message boards are made for people to give opinions, celebrate, and criticize and the Bengals earned some critiquing with their roller coaster play this season.
I've not been nearly as hard on them as some and always wanted to see how they emerged from the adversity before making a final judgement. Yet we've all been frustrated and confused with the lack of running game after obtaining an O-line that's strong point was supposed to be run blocking. Many felt it was a key to the Bengals success.
Actually seems like all the criticism may have lit a fire under the entire team after Burrow addressed it this week. Have not seen the team as focused and determined in all phases of the game all year as they were on Sunday. Hopefully they bring the same determination after the Bye week because they will need it still to make the playoffs and attempt another deep playoff run.
I still believe and that game certainly helps me maintain the belief.
Great post Go Cards, well said.
