5+ minute TD drives

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(12-08-2022, 06:44 PM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: You know, if Mixon isn't getting those yards, we're just going to hear "the browns D-line". We seem to blame our o-line a lot and then give Mixon credit if he runs well. I hope we run well overall but I would like Perine to start or at least get 50/50 reps, I'd keep Mixon on a short leash and stop giving excuses when Perine seems better. We're trying to win a Superbowl here lol. That run game was crushing against the Chiefs, so many 7, 8, 9, 10 yard runs. I don't remember Mixon doing that, he'll gash for 20 and then 1, 2, negative. Those consistent big hits must make the game so easy for Burrow. To me Perine's floor seems higher than Mixon's floor and Perine's ceiling is higher than Mixon's ceiling, but we have no real input lol.

I'm hoping we're not having that conversation on Monday, and instead are talking about how both backs went off for huge games.  But it will be interesting, and there would be multiple possible reasons, including how the defense is playing the run, whether Burrow is functioning out of shotgun or under center when either Mixon or Perine are on the field, and run play design.  

I will say that I've seen a LOT of people jumping on the Perine wagon and supporting him starting over or at least getting more snaps than Mixon, so I don't think this is Mixon apologist heaven.  

Personally, I'd love to see them really mix it up between both backs in running and passing plays, and I want to see a fresh-legged Mixon ready to do some damage after watching Perine grind the past few games, and Perine continue to punish the defense with these guys ready to put the losing to the Browns to bed for once and all.  I look at the interesting possibilities this all presents more than the competition (which isn't how anyone on this current team seems to react anyway).