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The Patriots remove Joe Mixon from their draft board
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:26 am
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:26 am
They say they will not draft him in any round.
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It would not be surprising to see the New England Patriots select a running back in the 2017 NFL Draft. But it will not be Joe Mixon.
The Patriots have taken the former Oklahoma star off their draft board because of his 2014 arrest for assault, a source told Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald. ESPN later confirmed the report.
Howe reported the Patriots “absolutely will not even consider drafting” Mixon, who was suspended for the 2014 season after punching a woman in the face during an altercation at a restaurant near the Oklahoma campus. Video of the incident became public this past December, and Mixon subsequently was barred from attending the NFL Scouting Combine.
In an interview with the Herald, Patriots owner Robert Kraft explained the team’s zero-tolerance policy for players with histories of violence against women.
“While I believe in second chances and giving players an opportunity for redemption, I also believe that playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right,” said Kraft, who declined to discuss Mixon specifically. “For me, personally, I believe that privilege is lost for men who have a history of abusing women.”
Mixon rushed for 1,274 yards and averaged 6.8 yards per carry in 2016, ranking second in the Big 12 in both categories. He also rushed for 10 touchdowns and caught 37 passes for 538 yards and five scores.
While the Patriots do not have a pressing need at the running back position, Dion Lewis, James White and newcomer Rex Burkhead all are entering the final year of their contracts.
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Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:57 am to L.A.
The Saints should do the same. frick Joe Mixon
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:05 am to L.A.
Hopefully more do the same so we can grab him 
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:35 am to ChaChingBoyd
quote:I'm guessing you didn't read the OP.
Yeah, Ok, no smoke screen here. They will take Mixon at 4 if he is there.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:41 am to L.A.
This board has a weird obsession with the Patriots
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:48 am to Sauce Castieaux
quote:I don't know about that, but Joe Mixon is a prospect whose name has been linked with the Saints. In fact, Payton just met with him this week.
This board has a weird obsession with the Patriots
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:53 am to L.A.
If he's there in the 3rd, take him
Posted on 3/30/17 at 7:28 am to L.A.
We shouldn't draft him... unless he promises not to do it again.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 7:32 am to L.A.
quote:
For me, personally, I believe that privilege is lost for men who have a history of abusing women.”
But ramming a cop with a car is OK (randy moss)
Or
Driving drunk 3 times the limit
(Floyd)
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 7:35 am
Posted on 3/30/17 at 7:41 am to CajunsTigersSaints
Not excusing him, but I am glad that my career isn't defined by something I did when I was 19
Posted on 3/30/17 at 7:52 am to L.A.
Does anyone know the backstory on mixon? Was the restaurant incident his only issue with violence? What he did was horrible and I'm not defending his actions for a second but I'm glad the saints are bringing him in to get to know him a little more. Kids who come from a household that doesn't provide them with a lot of formation are essentially going to be functioning socially as a child at the age of Mixon in this video. Even his "fake out" looks like something a 10 year old would do. From looking at it he had turned 18 the day before this incident occurred and it looks like there was a lot of stuff going on before the violence happened. Hopefully he takes whatever chance he gets and does well, and has matured into manhood over the last few years.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 8:31 am
Posted on 3/30/17 at 8:14 am to L.A.
Legarett Blount knows something about throwing a knockout punch... Still signed by the Patriots 
Posted on 3/30/17 at 8:24 am to saints5021
quote:
Not excusing him, but I am glad that my career isn't defined by something I did when I was 19
I agree. He should be given a chance at least to see if he's turned the corner. A moral clause can be easily written into his contract to give the Saints a quick exit out if he happened to do anything remotely close to something like this. If he's there in round 3, take him.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 8:36 am to St Augustine
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Does anyone know the backstory on mixon? Was the restaurant incident his only issue with violence?
Isolated. A lot of people have vouched for his character. Saints know this
Posted on 3/30/17 at 8:47 am to CajunsTigersSaints
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But ramming a cop with a car is OK (randy moss)
randys bs was way overblown for its time.
he wouldn't make the news if he played today
Posted on 3/30/17 at 8:47 am to L.A.
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“While I believe in second chances and giving players an opportunity for redemption, I also believe that playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right,” said Kraft, who declined to discuss Mixon specifically. “For me, personally, I believe that privilege is lost for men who have a history of abusing women.”
or killing people.
like Aaron Hernandez.
not surprised at all by this take.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:12 am to Eighteen
Blount didn't punch a female.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:14 am to Waldeaux24
but he did punch a bitch amirite?
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:16 am to Waldeaux24
Like Russillo said yesterday easy to do when you probably can't pick him if you wanted to and have a bunch of RB's on roster. Could just be for PR
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