Joe Mixon next season?

[KillerGoose]

(01-09-2024, 07:49 PM)Housh Wrote: If we are planning to keep running out of shotgun then we probbaly dont need Mixon but if we wanna get back under center alot I cant think of another back id want.


Mixon isnt bad at all, Brown just needs more rushes. Atp it should probably be a 50/50 split

This is a genuine question here, but where is this "under center vs. shotgun" conversation coming from and why is Mixon your top choice? I have been seeing this nearly all season but you're the first person I have asked. 

Mixon is better from shotgun than he is under center. I aggregated some data here and I'll share it below...



So, Mixon averages roughly 11% less yards per attempt when they go under center but gains explosive runs about 30% more. However, he is also tackled for a loss nearly twice as much. Since Mixon came into the league in 2017, there are 23 running backs who have had 500+ carries in that timespan. Mixon ranks 18th out of 23 in yards per attempt on under center rushes. 

This isn't to call you out specifically, but I have seen several people on here and Reddit saying this exact same thing as if Mixon is so much better under center when on an aggregate, he is actually worse.