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Fred Biletnikoff is one of the most beloved Raiders of all time, had a daughter murdered by her then-boyfriend. Al took a very strong stance against any type of domestic abuse, and there's no reason to expect Marky Boy to change that history.
If i picked someone randomly from the phone book, there would be a better chance of the Pats drafting him in the first round than Mixion.
I think you are overestimating the negative impact of his past. I am very much hoping GB can grab him round 3-4. He's 1st round talent. Made a mistake a long time ago. That's over and done with. He gets one more chance as an adult.
100% agree. I would imagine he would slip to the back half of the 3rd or the 4th round pick. But his talent would put him in the top 3 RBs of the draft.
By saying certain teams won't take him? Maybe but I don't think so. I'd bet my house the Ravens don't take him. The other specific teams I'm less sure about but I'm sure some won't take him.
The Steelers had a player who ran from the cops and shot at them with a shotgun, who then played for them the next season. Idk about a strong history of not using players with a checkered past. They do have a short history of no shenanigans with the trade of Santonio and the recent issues with Bryant, but they have definitely put up with it in the past if the talent was great enough. (Ernie Holmes)
I agree, the Ravens likely would tkae him off their board, but I'm just saying you insinuate a lot of teams can't afford negative publicity that wuold come with him.
Steelers have an alleged rapist as their QB for the last several years. Doesn't seem to bother them. They also have Bell who missed drug tests resulting in a "positive" test and suspension. It's not like they're shying away from negative publicity
While I'm not saying the Jets will draft him, I don't think they would not take him solely because of his transgression. If Revis could still play, he'd still be a Jet. They kept Sheldon Richardson on the team after he was arrested for speeding under the influence, with drugs and gun and a child in his car, they traded for Santonio Holmes and Brandon Marshall both of who had checkered pasts....etc. etc.
Giants dealt with negative publicity from Josh brown last season but you're right that they have been rumored to be interested in AD so maybe they don't care.
Not when they drafted him though. And there was no video or conviction. It's more tenable to stand behind your player who is alleged to have committed a crime than to draft someone with two strikes (although to be fair I'm not sure how big a strike the parking lot thing is)
Yeah I couldn't even begin to speculate who would have him off their board. I think any team in need of someone at RB has to at least take a look at him, just because you can get some top level talent for cheaper. No one has a team full of saints... except New Orleans I guess (ha... ha... ha...). But yes I would assume there are some that would not take him at all. They would know best for their respective teams.
I think Mixon would pose the same kind of dynasty value as he holds in the NFL draft. He would likely come cheap-ish and has incredible upside.
I don't disagree with your comments but why is nobody questioning Dalvin Cook and his arrest record? Only difference appears to be video evidence for Mixon.
Randy Moss? Just saying, for every knucklehead that couldn't get his head on straight there are examples of players who have been huge bargains in the draft and have turned out just fine.
Panthers' owner, Jerry Richardson, would not let Joe Mixon on his team if you threatened him at gun point.
I agree with you on Cook, just commenting on Mixon since this is his thread. I can tell you I have 1.1 and I have Fournette as my 1.1 or trading back to 1.2 and getting something plus and letting someone else take Cook. Cook seems like a punk also
I think he's spot on and the average FF fan is thinking with their hearts. As an owner I would love nothing more than for Mixon to see no repercussions in his NFL career. That's just not likely. You are drastically underestimating the power SJW have today. This will be all over all of the social media sites. Sponsors are going to get involved. He's totally toxic and there are going to be a LOT of teams that want no part in it.Dr. Brew said:
I respectfully disagree. If there was such a backlash with him, why haven't we seen much of it since the video was released? Sure there was some significant fall out from that, but at the end of the day he wasn't found to be criminally at fault in a court of law, thus there is more to this than people realize and details of that would come out with whatever social media or SJW have on the issue (don't get me started on that).
That's not the only difference. Cooks did not settle, he went to trial and won. Legit to question if he ever hit a women, which he has always maintained he did not.
Tyreek Hill fell to pick 165.
It's a pretty big factor. Not only for draft slot and value but how long a leash he might have (probably none)
I think you are missing the real risk, the risk is that he has an incident in the NFL and gets suspended. I don't care about the public perception of his past, I care about his ability to stay out of trouble and stay on the field in the NFL
if you want to discuss his dynasty value it has to be part of the discussion. How you choose to factor in the risk is up for debate but it is part of the equation.
Mixon is big, strong, fast, can catch, and he hit a woman like she was a man.
Because no one but FF geeks care about a guy preparing for the draft in February. Once mainstream fans and casual observers start paying attention that's going to change.
I am way past it. Ready for him to go to a team that will use him and help me win another championship, if I can get him cheap.
