06-20-2023, 10:31 PM
(06-20-2023, 09:58 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I'm not upset at all about Mixon being RB1 this year. He's a hard runner and a great teamate. It just doesn't make good financial sense to let his contract ride this year because he holds no cards.
I know they like him a lot. I saw it when he signed the contract. I like him too i just wish he had better consistent vision and balance and i wish he was more of a threat to go the distance when he gets in the open. He just doesn't have the raw talent for a top 5 running back salary. I know there has been talk of 'a better line, a better Mixon'. That might be the case but the fact that you can cue up any Bengals game and see plenty of missed opportunities for Mixon because of bad decisions, shouldn't be ignored or diminished.
31, 4, 9, 52, 3, 27, is his ranking in yards rushing year by year.
27, 3, 17, 54, 15, 28, is his ranking in YPA year by year.
23, 12, 17, 40, 4, 12, is his ranking in TDs year by year.
He should be more around 8-9M per year, tops. He's a good quantity back but not a good quality back.
Based on the drastically change in the running back market Joe is definitely not a value. Anything but.
“Derrick Henry was out there for anyone. ‘You wanna come get Derrick Henry? Great, come get Derrick Henry. Never happened. There was no interest out there.”
Charles Robinson on the trade marker for Derrick Henry this offseason.
Dalvin Cook was released and his dead cap was 5 million. But the Vikings haven’t managed their cap well and not getting anything for him was poor.
The Vikings weren’t in the best of shape cap wise. The Bengals are until next year and then I think Joe will be at huge risk. They will honor it this year. With Perine gone they don’t want an inexperienced backfield. They really like Joe in the passing game. That’s obvious when in Solomon Wilcots podcast Zac was euphoric describing all Joe’s abilities. The Bengals don’t share this boards views on his abilities. That’s ridiculously evident. There’s been no hints in FA or the draft or any speculation on his contract. I think of course based on Joe’s play this year they will possibly convince him next year to take a 2 year deal for what he’s owed or release him with a much lower dead cap hit.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
