Perine is better than Mixon

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(12-06-2022, 12:46 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Mixons style was determined by the blocking scheme we used to start the year. The outside zone scheme was trash. 

Ever since they switched to gap Mixon has been more of a downhill runner. Hence his increased production of late. 

There is a lot of value in a guy who turns a 2 yard play into 4 or nothing into 2 yards. It keeps you on schedule. It sounds crazy, but I'd rather have a guys who can get me 2 yards when I need it than 80 twice a season. Unless you are Barry Sanders, Gayle Sayers, Jim Brown, OJ Simpson, or maybe Eric Dickerson, that is all you get of that. 

Guys who dance too much leave yards on the table. And guys who stiff-arm trash-talkers into the turf set a different tone. I like the latter. 

Though Mixon has improved catching the ball, he sucks as a blocker. I was so disappointed Perine did not get a carry on that 3rd/4th & 1 sequence. 

I love our RB depth. And it is necessary to have depth. No way do we up Mixon for big money again. He and Bates are the most obvious fat to trim in terms of salary. Real good players, but not great ones. You don't keep those types & let Burrow, Chase, Reader, Hendrickson, Higgins types walk.