Joe Mixon May Hold Out

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(04-15-2020, 01:00 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: None of those guys are playing at the next level. They’re moving so as to hopefully see some PT. My point was that the elite athletes may shy away from playing RB earlier in their careers to focus on playing more lucrative positions in the league. 5th year seniors moving from TE to LB aren’t germane to this discussion.

I agree with this.  Those guys are getting an opportunity to get more PT where the team needs experienced talent, as they weren't going to get it at the position they had been previously playing.

(04-15-2020, 01:46 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Only if you are very lucky.  Over the last 10 years there have been 164 RBs taken in the third day of the draft.  Only 6 of them have rushed for as many yards as Mixon has.


Good RBs are not as easy to replace as many people claim. 

I also agree with this.  Some teams might be good at finding that late talent to just plug into their RB friendly system, like Denver did for a number of years, but that is the exception rather than the rule.



As to the OP?  I think Mixon is right to be asking the team for an extension, but threatening a hold out just appears selfish in this day and age.