Mixon wants to be a Bengal for life...

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

No thanks.

OL + OC > RB

I fully subscribe to the "If they're not Barry Sanders-ish, they are interchangeable" RB theory. The OL and OC are much more important factors to RB success than RB talent. I didn't like the Gio contract either. Allocating large amounts of money to the RB position is just stripping money that could be spent on more important positions... unless you have Barry Sanders level of game changer.

Top 2 Rushers

2019
Derrick Henry
Nick Chubb

2018
Ezekiel Elliott
Sqquon Barkley

2017
Kareem Hunt
Todd Gurley

2016
Ezekiel Elliott
Jordan Howard

2015
Adrian Peterson
Doug Martin

2014
DeMarco Murray
Le'Veon Bell

2013
LeSean McCoy
Matt Forte

2012
Adrian Peterson
Alfred Morris

2011
Maurice Jones-Drew
Ray Rice

2010
Arian Foster
Jamaal Charles

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This decade, there have only been 2 RBs who have been on that list twice.
Adrian Peterson, who is going to be 1st ballot HoF
Ezekiel Elliott,, who is good, but got to play behind an OL with 3 All-Pros in it.

If Mixon had a Peterson start to his career, then fine, get that extension done... but he hasn't. He's not a HoFer, so I don't think they should give him a new contract. Paying RBs short of that always seems to be a mistake. Use that money on an OL instead.