Marvin speaks out on Mixons request for carries...

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(10-25-2017, 09:37 AM)Nately120 Wrote: As much as I like to rag on Marvin, you DO have to admit that we are a little too quick to declare some guy on our bench being put on the field is going to be the answer to our problems.  Mixon was looking good in the limited touches against Pittsburgh, but he did fumble and if he is a step back in the blocking game we can't afford to just have him out there all the time.

Yes, he should have had more than 0 touches in the 2nd half, but let's scale back the insanity a bit.  This is one of those things that will eventually work itself out much like the whole "ERMAGEHRD WE NEED TO RUN HILL MORE!!!!!  HE IS TEH BEST RB EVAARRRR" narrative we screamed for 2 years ago.

I don't think many people are pegging Mixon as the answer to all our problems, but you also can' trot out Hill and act like that's a better option to win the game. Then proceed to bench him because he made some mistakes, but you won't do that for an under-performing vet (cough, bodine, cough)?