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Joe Mixon is the best RB in this draft class
Posted on 3/17/17 at 3:02 am
Posted on 3/17/17 at 3:02 am
He may not have the power of Fournette
The shiftiness of Cook
The speed of ______
etc etc
But he's the overall best back in this class. His combination of vision, footwork, speed, power, and instincts make him the most polished, most NFL-ready, and best back.
He may be a POS and I'm definitely not excusing his past but he's a damn good talent. The team who mans up and grabs him will likely be getting a steal because he is a top 10 talent. If I'm ranking the top 3 running backs it's Mixon, Fournette, then Cook.
For those who want proof, just watch his game tape. Watch how patient he is in his runs and the effortless cuts he makes. His footwork is impeccable. He reads blocks like no other back in this class. He then combines the footwork, vision, and instincts with good speed and power and he becomes absolutely lethal. The dude is just a badass football player.
ETA: forgot to mention this, the dude is basically Le'veon Bell after weight loss. He's that good
The shiftiness of Cook
The speed of ______
etc etc
But he's the overall best back in this class. His combination of vision, footwork, speed, power, and instincts make him the most polished, most NFL-ready, and best back.
He may be a POS and I'm definitely not excusing his past but he's a damn good talent. The team who mans up and grabs him will likely be getting a steal because he is a top 10 talent. If I'm ranking the top 3 running backs it's Mixon, Fournette, then Cook.
For those who want proof, just watch his game tape. Watch how patient he is in his runs and the effortless cuts he makes. His footwork is impeccable. He reads blocks like no other back in this class. He then combines the footwork, vision, and instincts with good speed and power and he becomes absolutely lethal. The dude is just a badass football player.
ETA: forgot to mention this, the dude is basically Le'veon Bell after weight loss. He's that good
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 3:14 am
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Posted on 3/17/17 at 4:00 am to rmnldr
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This post was edited on 4/20/17 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 4:41 am to rmnldr
He's also very talented in Boxing.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 4:42 am to rmnldr
There is no way he will go in the first round
Scouts might think he has first round talent but he will drop
And be a steal
Scouts might think he has first round talent but he will drop
And be a steal
Posted on 3/17/17 at 4:52 am to rmnldr
quote]He may not have the power of Fournette
The shiftiness of Cook
The speed of ______
etc etc [/quote]
The fists of Muhammad Ali?
The shiftiness of Cook
The speed of ______
etc etc [/quote]
The fists of Muhammad Ali?
Posted on 3/17/17 at 5:40 am to rmnldr
Won't be surprised if he goes in the 3rd round at the earliest and there are going to be only a limited amount of teams willing to take a risk on him. It could be a great steal for someone if they don't mind dealing with PR bullshite.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 5:46 am to rmnldr
quote:
Joe Mixon is the best RB in this draft class
I would have loved to see Cook and Fournette against Big 12 defenses on an almost weekly basis.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:09 am to rmnldr
Ummm. No he's not
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:17 am to pioneerbasketball
That didn't take long...
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:36 am to rmnldr
quote:
Joe Mixon is the best RB in this draft class
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:37 am to RummelTiger
Anyone who doesn't say McCaffrey is plain racist.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:17 am to bbrownso
quote:
The fists of Muhammad Ali?
Ya gotta go with the fists of Ray Rice here when comparing football players.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:43 am to rmnldr
Funny how all the NFL scouts disagree with you. They are only experts, after all. As noted, let the other two carry the ball 25 times against the Big 12's so called defenses. Not saying he's not good, he is. But he's also into beating up females.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:59 am to NawlinsTiger9
quote:
I would have loved to see Cook and Fournette against Big 12 defenses on an almost weekly basis.
Meh - Fournette sucked against Bama each time he played them. Other than them, SEC defenses are nothing special.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:11 am to Sevendust912
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This post was edited on 3/8/21 at 11:27 am
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:29 am to Sevendust912
quote:NCAA rushing defense rankings
Other than them, SEC defenses are nothing special.
SEC = 5 in top 38
Big 12 = Oklahoma is tops at #55
Yep. Nothing special save for a much harder test than what Mixon faced.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:30 am
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:31 am to rmnldr
Mixon is very talented, but he has never carried the load like Cook or Fournette. He also played far worse competition.
21% of his 2016 rushing yards came against Texas Tech, who had the 5th worst rushing defense by YPC in the country.
21% of his 2016 rushing yards came against Texas Tech, who had the 5th worst rushing defense by YPC in the country.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:41 am to rmnldr
quote:
Joe Mixon is the best RB in this draft class
quote:Well then he's not the best.
He may not have the power of Fournette The shiftiness of Cook The speed of ______ etc etc
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:42 am to DallasTiger45
quote:this is a good thing he has going for him, actually. Less mileage.
but he has never carried the load like Cook or Fournette.
quote:
21% of his 2016 rushing yards came against Texas Tech, who had the 5th worst rushing defense by YPC in the country.
And 33% of Fournette's this year came against Ole Miss, 9th worst ypc in the country.
When you pick stats to make your point, make sure it doesn't apply to the person you're making the argument for.
If Mixon weren't a POS, he'd be going in the first round for sure. Definitely behind Fournette, but possibly ahead of Cook.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:51 am to castorinho
Mixon would put up a better fight against Mayweather than McGregor would/will.
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