03-04-2023, 03:06 PM
(03-04-2023, 11:49 AM)jfkbengals Wrote: Absolutely I would. Look how much we've struggled in short yardage rushing over the last couple of seasons. And if you really want to take a deep PA shot in a short yardage situation, it's virtually guaranteed going under center in 21 personnel with a true FB as the up back will leave either Tee or Chase in single coverage. And someone please refresh my memory, but weren't there some stats posted on here in the last year or so that showed Mixon's average with a lead blocker being considerably higher vs. alone in a single back set?
I did a quick search and I am unable to find anything. However, if this is indeed true, I wouldn't find any value in it. The Bengals utilize a lead blocker very sparingly, so it would likely be based off the fact that Mixon has limited carries in such a situation. The only thing that has any weight to it, as far as I am aware, is that all RBs (Mixon included) have higher averages when running from shotgun.
