11-20-2022, 01:18 AM
(11-19-2022, 11:09 PM)JaggedJimmyJay Wrote: Rudi was effective within his own skillset, but he added absolutely nothing in the passing game. I think it's hard to say. Even Rudi's capacity for long runs was blunted after 2003. He was extremely consistent (1300+ and 12 TDs three straight seasons), but also very low in variance (so his ceiling wasn't sky high).
This. And even with though he was consistent he wasn't as good as memory may try to make him. In his 3 best years he averaged 346 carries per year (361, 341, and 337) for only 4.0ypc. His best average in his career was 4.5ypc (none of those 3 years) and for his career he only averaged 3.9 ypc.
Mixon has never had more than 300 carries in a year, had a 4.9ypc year and his career average is 4.1. Mixon has almost 2.5x as many receiving yards.
For his career Mixon has more total yards, better average yards, and as many touchdowns with 166 less touches.
