Mixon severely underutilized in passing game

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(10-17-2019, 10:17 AM)Fullrock Wrote: Saw this stat on Twitter. Mixon is averaging 8 pass routes run per game. 8!?!
To put that in perspective, Leveon Bell averages 24. Gurley and Kamara 20+
Most effective pass catching backs are between 15-21
Joe gets 8 despite the Bengals trailing on nearly 77 percent of their offensive snaps. Mind-blowing.

I realize with a bad offensive line he's probably being asked to block more than other RB's, but this is just an obsurd under-utilization of the skill set of your top offensive player on the field.

Indeed.

8 pass routes and only up to 5 targets per game. For a team lacking healthy WRs and not having enough time for receivers to get downfield, they need to get their RBs more involved in the passing game. They also could get a true FB (only 3 teams utilize a FB and all 3 have great records) to improve the run game.