Joe Mixon May Hold Out

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(04-15-2020, 01:55 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Agreed.

I'd even go as far as 11-12 mil, just in case.

It 100% rings true for RBs in today's game, but Mixon is clearly a special talent. And he loves the city. And he's (though iffy on this now) a team player.

I don't think the guy isn't a team player.  This is business.  He has a limited window to get whatever he can.  I'm sure his teammates understand that.

That's stupid money for him, though.  $9 mil a year would put him well into the top 5 at his position.  $6 mil would put him in the top 10.  Fact is, he wasn't impressive as a rookie in PA's scheme and he sucked last year until they completely changed the blocking scheme during the bye.  That indicates that he's a scheme dependant RB, not a guy you can plug and play in any offense.  That isn't worth Top 5 money.  If we go 2-14, fire Zac, and bring in a new staff with new schemes, will he be right back to a 3 ypc back?

I don't have a problem paying the man fair market value for his position, which for a RB of his caliber is in the $6-8 mil per year range.  I would not be willing to cave to something more than that based on the "RB's are underpaid" narrative.