06-15-2020, 01:35 PM
Even if he's healthy I really can't imagine seeing much work for him. That is, of course, barring an injury to Mixon.
Over the last 3 season we've had exactly 51 carries (17 carries per season) go to running backs not named Mixon or Bernard.
Of those, 37 went to Jeremy Hill, who started the '17 season, and split time. Since then, we've only had Mark Walton with a grand total of 14 attempts.
I'd look for Mixon to get somewhere between 275-300 carries. Bernard has gotten right around 50 the last two seasons. His usage was even higher before, where he averaged 125 per season.
I still look for Bernard to see quite a bit of snaps on 3rd and long too. He's a much better receiving threat than Anderson, and he's probably the best back we have at picking up the blitz. So I can't see Anderson working into that role either.
So I just don't know where the carries or work come from. Could get 10-30 on the year, and "flash" a bit? Perhaps. But that's most likley going to come from either fill in work, or late in blowout games. Is that enough to be conidered meaningful?
The only way I see this guy being a real difference maker is if Mixon goes down. And that's no knock on the guy. That's just the reality of being a running back low on the depth chart.
Over the last 3 season we've had exactly 51 carries (17 carries per season) go to running backs not named Mixon or Bernard.
Of those, 37 went to Jeremy Hill, who started the '17 season, and split time. Since then, we've only had Mark Walton with a grand total of 14 attempts.
I'd look for Mixon to get somewhere between 275-300 carries. Bernard has gotten right around 50 the last two seasons. His usage was even higher before, where he averaged 125 per season.
I still look for Bernard to see quite a bit of snaps on 3rd and long too. He's a much better receiving threat than Anderson, and he's probably the best back we have at picking up the blitz. So I can't see Anderson working into that role either.
So I just don't know where the carries or work come from. Could get 10-30 on the year, and "flash" a bit? Perhaps. But that's most likley going to come from either fill in work, or late in blowout games. Is that enough to be conidered meaningful?
The only way I see this guy being a real difference maker is if Mixon goes down. And that's no knock on the guy. That's just the reality of being a running back low on the depth chart.
