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.

I agree with your thinking here.

As I stated during the season (before they switched to running primarily shotgun and were losing), shotgun is by far their most effective formation. I even made a thread about how they should primarily use shotgun. Then they started to run primarily shotgun. Then they started winning.

They run the ball best out of shotgun because it keeps the defense off balance and they don’t see the run coming. Joe is able to get the ball out quicker. It’s our most efficient and effective formation.

We are too predictable when Mixon comes in and we use a run formation.

Perine was the more effective back because he was great in shotgun, protected well, ran good routes, was a decisive runner, etc.

This team can vastly improve by letting Mixon go and drafting a dynamic running back that can run great routes, catch, YAC, and be an explosive runner.

An explosive shotgun running back would set this offense to new heights.

This is why I would be thrilled if we took a dynamic RB in round 1 or 2.

Yes you can get one later, but unless there is a lineman you can’t pass up on or really good corner or something, I’d love to see a dynamic RB added. We’ve been very successful in the second round drafting running backs. We need two after cutting Mixon so you get another one late for insurance.