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Fans may or may not like Sameje Perrine.
But everytime he touches the ball either
Run or pass, he averages 6 yds a touch.
The Jets 2nd RB Ty Johnson was a force
Vs the Bengals with 71 yds recieving and a TD
I don't understand the rationale of giving him
4 or 5 carries 1 week then the next week
0 carries.
Even in the passing game he has made some clutch
Plays then becomes a afterthought.
He is a surehanded target. Very consistent hands
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Because Joe Mixon is getting paid...
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Probably because Joe Mixon currently is ranked:
4th in rushing yards (572)
4th in rushing yards after contact (269)
1st in broken tackles (14)
9th in yards per game (71.5)
That said there are some areas that could use improvement I guess.
He is ranked 11th in rushing first downs (26)
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I also assume there just aren't enough touches to go around for Perrine? We know Burrow slings it and Mixon is the clear RB1 on the depth chart.
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(11-04-2021, 12:57 PM)Tony Wrote: Because Joe Mixon is getting paid...
(11-04-2021, 01:11 PM)Sled21 Wrote: And because Joe Mixon is better.... (and that's not a shot at Perine.)
Exactly...and we want to keep him healthy, right?
So what's the harm in giving a few carries to the backups? Especially if they're performing just as well? The goal is to win, right?
That said, I think this is Mike Brown's thought process, and is probably why we rarely feed our backup RBs, even though most other teams in the league do, even with a highly paid lead back.
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