eighsse2
Footballguy
Are you basing this on how you've seen him play lately, or just the stats? I haven't watched him, but it doesn't seem like his numbers lately are necessarily any more than normal random outliers.
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RB Joe Mixon, HOU (1 Viewer)
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Dizzy
Footballguy
HOU offense is running out of plays, running out of players, and the QB has turned into a pumpkin.
Run 1st down, run 2nd down, then sail it over the receivers head on 3rd & 7 has become their new normal. Then the defense wears down and the whole thing collapses.
Mixon often gets hurt late in the season. go back and check. I think one year he got hurt early. but hes always worn down late in the year. Thats been one of the knocks on him over his career if I'm not mistaken.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Nick Chubb expected to sign with Houston tomorrow.
ffmail4me
Footballguy
Can't see Mixon losing the job to Chubb. Chubb is cheap insurance, maybe goal line work? My expectations aren't very high for him.
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
Pretty funny because I paid a bit more than I should have paid for Chubb in blind bidding.
And I have Mixon.
I guess it kinda worked out.
WaltonGoggins
Footballguy
S&L yesterday said Mixon has been at camp with a limp and used golf cart. May mean nothing but given their RB core might be the oldest this could turn into a RBBC.
Losing the job is probably unlikely, but I'd argue not entirely off the table. More likely than it was with Pierce and Marks as competition at least.
Chubb's addition is enough for me to knock Mixon from the RB1/2 borderline, to more of a low-end RB2.
Insein
Footballguy
Mixon expected to be out an extended period of time due to foot injury. Currently on non-football injury list. Will be reevaluated closer to the start of the season.
As someone who watches a lot of USC, Marks would be a huge surprise to me. I was honestly a little surprised he was even drafted, let alone how high he was. He's fast and can catch, but a stiff breeze can take him down, and he's not really elusive. He can run fast through big holes really well. Probably a lot fewer big holes this year. Also, fun fact, Dameon Pierce (going into year 4) is only 1 year older than Marks.
Definitely a TD vulture concern even when Mixon returns.
socrates
Footballguy
Non zero? So what are the chances? Hit me with it. Just give it to me straight!
Before you fill my hopes with your "one in a million" talk, let me say that I have held onto Chubb in Dynasty, but there was never really another option. His trade value fell off faster than a door on a Boeing 737.
I wish no ill upon Mixon, but I would love to see Chubb with one last hurrah. He seems like one of the good guys.
As someone who has spent most of my summer in a walking boot after being initially told it would be 3 weeks I find this concerning. First time dealing with a foot injury and never dealt with such a nagging unpredictable injury and this has truly been on my mind in some drafts I've done the last few weeks when I Mixon was available.
So have been a little hesitant to draft Mixon but I also think Chubb is toast. I'm of the opinion if Pierce was healthy and they gave him a legit shot he's got more to offer then Chubb in this new power scheme but he's not healthy and not sure he's going to get a fair shot.
So have been a little hesitant to draft Mixon but I also think Chubb is toast. I'm of the opinion if Pierce was healthy and they gave him a legit shot he's got more to offer then Chubb in this new power scheme but he's not healthy and not sure he's going to get a fair shot.
Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
So they’ve gone back to a system better suited to Pierce?
In theory yes. Less of an outside zone scheme and more of a multiple scheme were Caley has said he's flexible and would tailor it to the players but in his last two stops he ran more of a gap power scheme which is more suited for Pierce.
TheWinz
Footballguy
In his pro career, he's missed 10 games to foot, 4 games to concussion, 3 games to ankle, and 2 games to knee.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It kind of feels like it. At this age, a foot injury is bad news. Feels pretty negligent of Houston to have such an aging RB depth chart and not have spent a late pick in such a crazy deep RB draft class.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Yes so it was the foot that he injured that one season in week 6 and was "day to day" for like 6 weeks before they finally shelved him for the year.
I wonder if this is the same foot.
A lot more to be seen but I don't have a good feeling about this.
They drafted Marks in the 4th round? Also signed Chubb at the beginning of June. Still have Pierce as well.
TheWinz
Footballguy
All 15 games missed in his career that weren't concussion-related were to his right leg, but I can't find a single article saying which foot is currently ailing. How can he be spotted in a walking boot, and not a single writer says which foot the boot is on? Kind of important information, don't you think?
smbkrypt24
Footballguy
That tells me it’s all regurgitated information. That is very key information.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
It was a very interesting pick too, it was considered a pretty high reach for a 4th rounder but I'm guessing Hou knew they needed to get some bodies behind Mixon. I honestly think they shot themselves in the foot when they drafted both Higgins and then Noel. But you just never know how someones athletic abilities translates to the Pros.
Jo'Quavious Marks is a one-cut runner who is patient in allowing blocks to develop. He has good acceleration, but only average top-end speed to pull away from defenders. Marks offers little in terms of pass protection and is not going to run through many tackle attempts. However, he is a viable asset in the pass game and takes good care of the football.
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- Career: (at Mississippi State and then USC): Led team in rushing in four of five seasons
- 2024 (at USC): Trojans' first 1,000-yard rusher since 2017 (Ronald Jones)
- Good acceleration
- Patient allowing blocks to develop
- 261 career receptions
- One career fumble on 608 rushes
- 17.2% tackle avoidance rate in 2024, per TruMedia
- Pass protection
- Average top-end speed
- 40-yard dash: 4.54 seconds
- Bench press: 18 reps
- Vertical jump: 35 inches
- 20-yard shuttle run: 4.24 seconds
- Broad jump: 9 feet, 11 inches
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I missed Woody Marks (can you blame me). I know they signed Chubb, he was kind of my point about being so old at RB. Pierce is one of the worst RBs to ever have a moment of relevancy. But yeah they took the 24 year old Toy Story RB. I did miss that. I guess he could be something. He's not the guy I would have targeted but he does seem to have a good receiving profile.
Stealthycat
Footballguy
Chubb has to be the play here IMO. Veteran isn't going to be passed over by Marks IMO. Mixon's health is going to impact him all season I think
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Should we call him Sucky Swirving? I just can't take seriously a guy who saw Toy Story and said yeah, I go by Woody now.
FYI they did say it's a re-aggravation of his ankle issue from last year.
TheWinz
Footballguy
I have spent a few hours searching the internet. I had read similar where they say re-aggravation of ankle issues, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the left or right. It only means it's his ankles. I did find this though...
and that boot is on his left leg, not right.
A. That does not look like Mixon in that pic or even have his jersey number.
B. You posted all this missed games were due to injuries to his right leg, which I assume you are including his foot. If all his injuries are to his right ankle and he reaggravated it would that not mean it has to be his right?
TheWinz
Footballguy
First thing I noticed was jersey #25 instead of #28. Currently, #25 is Russ Yeast, a 5'10" Safety who weighs 195 pounds. That is not a guy who weighs 195 pounds. Also, the guy in the link has tattoos all over his arms and legs. Please look again, because I'm pretty sure that's Joe Mixon, just wearing the wrong jersey.
And yes, I did post all his missed games were due to his right leg. I did that because @FreeBaGeL asked if it was the same leg. The clip I linked shows different, so maybe re-aggravation simply meant body part, and not specifically which one?
That for sure does NOT look like Joe Mixon to me.
I"m not sure what else to say to you on the re-aggravation topic. As you said all of his previous foot injuries were to his right foot. If someone says he re-aggravated a foot injury from last year, and since we established all of his foot injuries were to his right foot, I'm not sure what other foot he could have re-aggravated.
TheWinz
Footballguy
I'm not trying to be combative here - just trying to play private detective to figure out which foot currently ails him. We can agree to disagree if re-aggravating a foot injury has to be to the same foot, or if they are just talking about the body part known as foot. As for the link, the more I look at the first 4 seconds of that still image, the more I am convinced it's Mixon, even if it's the wrong jersey number.
Da Franchise
Footballguy
That is not Joe Mixon. It’s not even the guy who ate Joe Mixon, although that’s a little closer description. Some kinda AI garbage.
TheWinz
Footballguy
And that's fine if it's not Mixon. I'm only trying to find out which leg was recently in the walking boot. At this point I've searched enough to conclude the answer doesn't currently exist. Thousands of articles over the last few months about Mixon's ankle/foot, but not a single one says right or left? Hell, if he had a stuffy nose, some reporter would say which nostril it was.
Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
Iucky Brving. Without a doubt. The YouTube pronouciators will be really earning their money with this one
Us plebs can settle with Mr Snrub
ghostguy123
Footballguy
So this foot injury has been since what, early June?
3 months time enough to "heal"??
3 months time enough to "heal"??
