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(11-22-2022, 02:30 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Mixon is signed through 2024:
2023 - $12,850,000 cap hit
2024 - $13,133,000 cap hit
Looks like we're kind of locked in..........
Hopefully, he runs hard when he comes back and then next year he does well behind an improved offensive line.
My fantasy page has him listed as active for next week, which I know that's far from anything reliable, but it does have me wondering if he'll play and be full go if he does.
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(11-22-2022, 03:02 AM)BFritz21 Wrote: Looks like we're kind of locked in..........
Hopefully, he runs hard when he comes back and then next year he does well behind an improved offensive line.
My fantasy page has him listed as active for next week, which I know that's far from anything reliable, but it does have me wondering if he'll play and be full go if he does.
We would save $7.35M if we cut him after this season.
We would save $10.383M if we cut him before 2024 season.
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(11-22-2022, 03:16 AM)casear2727 Wrote: We would save $7.35M if we cut him after this season.
We would save $10.383M if we cut him before 2024 season.
Oh........ I thought that meant we owe him that if we cut him.......... then hell yes cut him and spend money on the line!
If he were to play the rest of the season like he did last week and help us to a deep playoff run, I wouldn't be opposed to keeping him for another year, but he'd have to ball out the rest of the year.
When he's running hard like last week, like Burrow said, there's not a team that can beat us, but his problem is that he dances around sometimes.
However, it is tough to really judge his play when our line has been so bad.
I'm just wondering if there's even a cheaper replacement that could do any better.
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Two out of Perine's 3 TDs were short backfield passes - effectively runs.
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(11-21-2022, 07:45 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Target good OL in every draft and mediocre RBs will become good RBs and good RBs will become great RBs.
Yep. This is why I cringe when RBs get huge egos. With exception to very few, it ain’t them, it’s the line creating the success.
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I'd be 100% on board with us drafting a RB next year in the earlier rounds. I doubt they cut Mixon though.
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(11-22-2022, 08:56 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Yep. This is why I cringe when RBs get huge egos. With exception to very few, it ain’t them, it’s the line creating the success.
or long contracts per their shelf life is not long.
Kind of sux for RB's though to get their legs and bodies abused so much and kicked to the curb for fresher legs.
Yet it is what it is, unless they're amongst the very elite
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(11-22-2022, 01:58 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Every Bengal fan wanting an RB in the upcoming draft should want Bijan Robinson. And it's deeper than just his RB acumen.
I'm a fan for a reason and not an NFL GM. If this dude fell to the Bengals in round 1, I'd take him. He'd be able to start and make an immediate impact.
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(11-21-2022, 07:45 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Target good OL in every draft and mediocre RBs will become good RBs and good RBs will become great RBs.
Totally agree. I would never take a RB until late in round 2 at the earliest.Build both trenches. One trench stops the other team from scoring and gets you the ball back and the other puts points on the board.
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It's good to see both Mixon and Perine having success. I think it reflects how future roster building for the Bengals must recognize there is no need to pay a RB big dollars. Once Burrow gets a big contract, money is going to be more tight for roster building. Save money by rotating in new RBs every three to five seasons.
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(11-22-2022, 02:30 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Mixon is signed through 2024:
2023 - $12,850,000 cap hit
2024 - $13,133,000 cap hit
Guessing trade him for a late round pick would be the way if they could find a willing partner.
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(11-22-2022, 08:56 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Yep. This is why I cringe when RBs get huge egos. With exception to very few, it ain’t them, it’s the line creating the success.
Leveon Bell with the Steelers knew that they were not paying him enough, however, he miscalculated and took a year off before flopping with the Jets and Ravens.
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(11-22-2022, 10:29 AM)Go Cards Wrote: Kind of sux for RB's though to get their legs and bodies abused so much and kicked to the curb for fresher legs.
Sounds like some hookers I used to know.
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(11-22-2022, 12:17 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: Leveon Bell with the Steelers knew that they were not paying him enough, however, he miscalculated and took a year off before flopping with the Jets and Ravens.
LeVeon was one of the first that came to mind. That dude was only as good as his line.
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(11-22-2022, 01:59 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: LeVeon was one of the first that came to mind. That dude was only as good as his line.
Yup. But he and the Jets did not know this.
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(11-21-2022, 07:45 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Target good OL in every draft and mediocre RBs will become good RBs and good RBs will become great RBs.
This. Start with the OL and build out. All the RB will need to know how to do is pick up the blitz and see the holes.
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(11-21-2022, 07:57 PM)motoarch Wrote: Some context matters here.
Perine had himself a good day overall but he had 30 yards at 2.7 a carry. That's not good.
Mixon had over 150yards on the ground the previous week.
These things are not the same.
Our ground outside one game still sucks.
Yep. Perine did his damage in the passing game against PIT.
Bengals couldn't get anything going on the ground.
I expect very similar against TEN.
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(11-22-2022, 03:16 AM)casear2727 Wrote: We would save $7.35M if we cut him after this season.
We would save $10.383M if we cut him before 2024 season.
Which is basically one solid-or-better starter at another position.
Bengals have shown they're (much) better at drafting offensive weapons compared to the trenches.
Use money saved from Mixon to sign an upgrade on the OL/DL and then you can look to draft a RB in Rd 3-4.
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