07-20-2020, 08:42 AM
(07-20-2020, 02:42 AM)WestCoastBengalsFan Wrote: When did Gio get his new contract last year?
The Rams 2018 offense was actually based more on the run than the pass. They were 8th in rush attempts and only 14th in pass attempts. But Gurly wore down late in the season and in the playoffs. He missed the final two games of the regular season and in the NFC Championship game and Super Bowl he only had a total of 14 carries.
So Zac comes here where he has another great RB in Mixon, but Mixon had never been able to stay healthy and play a full 16 game season.
That is when Bernard got his big contract. I honestly believe that Taylor meant to use Bernard more, but after the first two games where Gio had 13 carries it seemed like we were behind so much that there were just not a lot of rushing attempts.
I was surprised to see that Bernard played 42% of the offensive snaps last year. It seemed like he disappeared over the last half of the season, but he was playing quite a few snaps to give Mixon a break. He just was not getting a lot of touches.
2019 totals. Instead of "touches" (receptions + carries) I am using (targets + carries) to show how much they were used. And I am not counting any special team snaps.
Bernard...443 snaps... 96 use
Mixon......653 snaps... 323 use
