10-31-2018, 09:34 AM
(10-31-2018, 12:56 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: His current pace would give him 1357 rush yards and 11 TDs. He's 5th in rush yards per game.
He's averaging 4.8 YPC, which ranks 11th among RB's, and 1st among RB's with at least 100 carries.
He is a star... but he's also a Bengal, so he's under the radar. If Mixon were a Giant, we'd be sick of hearing about how great he is.
Funny you mention NY as I live in southwestern CT about 45 minutes from the city and have to hear about Barkley daily.
And right now he deserves the hype. He’s carrying a terrible team on his back and is well on his way to 2000 yards combined running and receiving. Nixon’s no where near that I think the pace you posted above is also combined not just rushing. I think Mixon could do the same if asked but we have more weapons for dalton to spread around the ball. Outside obj the giants have no one and Eli is terrible.
Compared to zek and Gurley the overall rushing numbers aren’t even close but again we look at how many carriers they get and how can you compete with that. No point in grinding Mixon into the ground because we don’t have to. Cowboys don’t have a choice because they have less weapons than NY somehow and Geoff’s suppose to be good but if he he is why does gurley have 200 touches already. So take gurley out of the conversation cause he’s shaping up to be a Tomlinson/Peterson once in a generation guy. It’s not fair to compare.
But after all this we only have to look within the division to find what I think is the most fair comparison and unfortunately as always it’s in Pittsburgh. They have a qb and more than one talented receiver and good tight ends. They can spread the ball around. And yet some nobody most of us had never heard of previously is out rushing and receiving Joe Mixon. How the craps is Conner and how is he right there third in the league in rushing and with more than twice as many yards as Mixon receiving?
I’m not tying to say I don’t think he’s doing great because he is and we’re damn lucky to have him. And I know I’m asking too much. Watching the way he approaches the line and turns nothing into something is fun to see. Knowing he opens up the passing game because he’s so unpredictable for defenses is a bonus for us. I just wanted a little more. I wanted at this point in the season something eye popping enough the national media couldn’t ignore it.
Please don’t take any of this to mean I’m ungrateful for what we have or what he does for the team. It’s more just being greedy and wanting that little bit extra.
