Mixon's Expected To Be Released

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(03-08-2024, 07:04 PM)samhain Wrote: I'm becoming a big Zack Moss fan.  He'll be cheap and he's a good blocker.  Did great in Indy.  

I would be extremely surprised if the Bengals cut Mixon and then turned around to spend big money on another back.  I'd guess it will be Brown, free agent role player, then mid round pick.  

I do believe they will sign someone, though.  There's almost no chance they draft a rookie and trust him to block on third down.  

It's taken some time, but I think Gio's value to them becomes more clear as each year passes.  It's be wonderful to have prime Gio back there on third down blocking for 9 and catching dump-off passes.   

I think prime Gio would be the starting RB for this Bengals team. The Bengals have been 29th and 30th in rushing attempts the last two years. His two biggest strengths (pass catching and pass blocking) are arguably the two most important things a RB needs in this offense.

His first three years in the NFL he averaged 795 yards rushing (4.3 YPC) and 505 yards receiving (9.0 AVG) for 1300 total yards per 17 games. Presumably the receiving yards would have increased with Joe Burrow as his QB.