12-13-2017, 03:47 PM
(12-13-2017, 03:37 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Oh no, I mentioned that I saw a different running approach starting with Mixon during the Cleveland game; as he started hitting the holes with less hesitation. Someone else told me it was silly to think a RB really had anything else to learn about running after 11 games into his professional career.
Gio's increase in number is most likely be attributed to increased workload; as he "only" averaged 4.0 during the Cleveland game (the game the oline all learned how to block at the same time). His numbers jumped when he got the bulk of the carries. Something someone on here (read "dancing around" point) told me would go the opposite direction if Gio's carries increased.
Point is Gio performed better than Joe before this proposed oline epiphany and has performed better than Joe after the proposed oline epiphany, so why should Joe be our feature back?
Because Joe needs the reps more than Gio and has higher upside is my argument. Mixon can punish defenders
and catch the ball out of the backfield. Would also argue that Gio might be the better Slot Receiver so we can get
both these backs on the field at the same time.
But if Mixon started to hesitate like he was at times before the Cleveland game Gio should be the feature back.
