Analytical optimism for Joe Mixon and the Bengals from PFF data scientist Eric Eager

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🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Jake and James bring you the most interesting notes from Joe Mixon's post-extension press conference, then are joined by PFF's data scientist, Eric Eager, to talk about Joe Mixon's contract, how it might be different from albatross deals for running backs, and some general optimism for what the Bengals have done in the 2020 offseason. We wrap up with some news from Los Angeles that is bringing some additional clarity to what the Bengals will face in their Week 1 matchup against the Chargers in Paul Brown Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are Locked-on Bengals.
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0:40.2	On today's episode of the Lockdown Bengals podcast where Bengals football never stops,
0:45.6	we continue the Joe Mixing conversation as his deal goes official and he met with the media
0:51.3	today along with Zach Taylor to talk about his new contract extension.
0:55.9	We're then joined by Eric Eager, data scientists from Pro Football Focus.
1:00.9	We talk a little bit more about running back positional value.
1:04.8	And I'm going to press him, James, just as a preview and a teaser for where EPA might come up short in evaluating running backs
1:13.8	and how it might not quite encapsulate how defenses necessarily game plan around the running game
1:21.7	and specific running backs.
1:23.8	So that's going to be my primary question for Eric from a data perspective to challenge my own
1:29.0	perception that running backs are not a very valuable position in football.
1:33.2	But before we get into that guest appearance later on in the show, James, let's cover the news
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