09-01-2020, 10:56 AM
(09-01-2020, 10:05 AM)Sled21 Wrote: If they brought Fournette in, neither he nor Mixon would be happy with their number of carries, and Gio would be used even less than he already is. It would devastate the RB room. I see no good in it. Roll with Mixon, Bernard and the French guy.
If Joe was healthy and practicing, then you could maybe consider his feelings on the matter. However, we don't know if he will recover from his migraine issues in time for the season or if they are possibly a sign of something more serious, like CTE. The team has to cover it's based. I'm personally more worried about ruining Joe Burrow by sending him out there with no run game than hurting Mixon's feelings.
Here's a couple of quotes as it pertains to Fournette's character, first from him...
''I just want to address a lot of things, especially since the media came out and said I was an angry guy,'' Fournette said. ''Number one, would you be angry if you’re losing week in and week out? That is one of my biggest problems. I do get upset when we lose, and it takes me a while to get over it.''
And from teammate Cam Robinson...
''Everybody on the team wants to win, and when we're not winning I don't know too many people that are walking around in a good mood or happy-go-lucky,'' Offensive tackle Cam Robinson said. ''When we're not winning, I feel like you should be upset, and you should want to fix what's going on when things are not going right. So absolutely, he gets a bad rap.''
Also, keep in mind that Patrick went through an XFL TC and played 5 games, so he has not had a full off-season to rest and recover. He also missed practice during the XFL season due to back issues.
