To Joe Mixon, We're Sorry

[Essex Johnson]

(08-22-2017, 03:50 PM)yang Wrote: I am seriously curious as to what they are planning with our running backs.   I was at practice and saw Gio run and he looked as good as ever so I am sure they are just sitting him to avoid contact for now. He is our 3rd down and situational back.   Hill looks improved a bit, but he is what he is.   I heard a stat that he held the worst YPC against 7 man fronts last year.  I can only hope they are showcasing him to try and trade him and derive some value.   I also have this feeling that this being the 50th season, they are going to try and do everything to get Mikey a playoff win or more so they could keep him simply for depth.  But the greatest fear is that Marvin actually plays him and let's Mixon sit on the bench and plays him sparingly.  That is goddam criminal.  If you really want to win there is no excuse not to get the ball in Mixon's hands 20 times a game.

You do that, Mixon will be out of gas before last 4 games of the year.. also way too early to just give Mixon the ball like that.. one good preseason game and one not so good by him.. how they play their backs will be designed by game plan, down and distance, score of game and health of players.. Having too much talent at a position is a good thing....