Uh oh Joe Mixon

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(04-08-2023, 05:02 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: It's not a moot point, it's the point exactly.  Do the Bengals want a 3 down featured back that enables them to run the entire playbook without having to use a sub, or do they want to continue to telegraph what's coming by personnel package?  And, Samaje Perine was more than just the 3rd down/change of pace back last year.  He also came in for entire possessions, even when Mixon was healthy.

2022 Bengals including playoffs...

Perine played at least 1/3rd of the offensive snaps: 11-1
Perine played less than 1/3rd of the offensive snaps: 3-4

And I don't think that's a shining endorsement of Perine, either. I think it's more a condemnation of Mixon because of the exact reason you stated of being able to use your entire playbook vs telegraphing. Mixon can't play when the game is on the line, so even if he WERE efficiently productive (he isn't), if he can't play when the team needs him most, what's the point? 

Even if there weren't all these off-field events surrounding him this offseason, and even if he weren't being well overpaid, I would still want to move on from him from a production and ability standpoint. Adding those previous two factors in on top of that just makes it a no-brainer.