11-03-2020, 11:22 AM
The two weeks Giovani Bernard is the starter and plays the majority of the snaps.
You lose a little in the running game with Gio as the starter instead of Mixon, but this offense was never pretending to be balanced in the first place (Burrow leading NFL in attempts). So I do have to start wondering if it's better to have the guy who can do a decent job running up the middle while also doing an excellent job blocking/blitz pickup, catching passes, and being able to motion out of the backfield to a WR spot and run a route.
If they're going to use Burrow this much, a RB more like Gio/Burkhead is a better fit than a RB like Mixon.
You lose a little in the running game with Gio as the starter instead of Mixon, but this offense was never pretending to be balanced in the first place (Burrow leading NFL in attempts). So I do have to start wondering if it's better to have the guy who can do a decent job running up the middle while also doing an excellent job blocking/blitz pickup, catching passes, and being able to motion out of the backfield to a WR spot and run a route.
If they're going to use Burrow this much, a RB more like Gio/Burkhead is a better fit than a RB like Mixon.
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