02-28-2023, 10:02 PM
"If" the Bengals cut Joe Mixon for cap reasons, should they consider pursuing Leonard Fournette as a replacement? He's requested his release from Tampa Bay, and they seemed to have reached an agreement. A couple reasons to consider him in my opinion are his playoff experience. He's only 28 and has relatively few carries in his career with just 1132. He's a north and south runner that could be effective in the AFC North and he's a good receiver out of the backfield as well. He's not that dynamic as a runner, but he's still effective. He should be at least half the cost Joe Mixon, perhaps even less expensive. Him and Perine would form a pretty decent 1-2 punch with similar running styles. I realize he's has a few minor injury issues throughout his career and has missed a few games each season, but I think keeping his workload to around 250-275 touches while splitting time is worth considering.
