Browns matchup: Rookie Joe Mixon leads ‘three-headed monster

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The Browns defense will have to slay a three-headed monster Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium if they want to beat the Cincinnati Bengals.

who is coming off a knee injury,womens Connor Barwin Jersey, have been doing for four years. In this year’s NFL Draft,The Bengals have three running backs who are very capable of giving the Browns fits. That’s something Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard,the Bengals added Oklahoma’s Joe Mixon.

“It’s a three-headed monster right there so it is pick your poison,” defensive lineman Jamie Meder said this week. “You just have to be ready to come bring it against them.”womens John Sullivan Jersey,

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton recognizes the wealth he possesses in the backfield.

and I think that is big. We can rotate guys in,“We are deep there,” he said.

Hill has rushed for 632 yards on 108 carries (5.8 average) and five scores in six games against the Browns. Bernard has 339 yards on 40 carries (4.8 average) and a score.womens Kayvon Webster Jersey,

the Browns defense thus far has shown improvement against the run this season,However, allowing 87.7 yards rushing per game to rank 14th in the NFL.Authentic Robert Quinn Jersey,

“I think they are doing a good job defensively, attacking and they are eye-opening when the offense puts on the tape of what they are doing, being very versatile, starting off,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said of the Browns. “They are big, they are athletic and they run hard to the football.”

The Browns will have to continue to bring those things Sunday.womens Andrew Whitworth Jersey,

they are three really good runners and pass receivers,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said of the Bengals running backs. “Those guys are dangerous so we have to slow them down,“Yeah,womens Sammy Watkins Jersey, and that is what we plan on doing.”

however, is that all three are versatile and capable of production running the ball and catching it out of the backfield,womens Robert Woods Jersey,The Bengals backs have combined for 250 yards on 69 carries (3.6 average) this season. The challenge they present, making it difficult to plan for just one of them.

” Browns starting middle linebacker Joe Schobert said. “They all have different strengths,Authentic Kayvon Webster Jersey, from Hill to Mixon to Bernard,“We are prepared for all three of their guys as if all three of the guys will be the main one, so you just kind of have to know who is the in the game and adjust yourself accordingly.”

However, after just three games a noticeable trend has emerged about who the Bengals prefer to have lugging the ball.womens Tyrunn Walker Jersey,

Mixon has 35 rushing attempts to Hill’s 19 and Bernard’s 15. In a 27-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, Mixon played 34 of the 61 snaps, compared to 14 for Hill and 13 for Bernard. Mixon delivered with more than 100 all-purpose yards,So far this season, adding 39 yards on three receptions to 62 rushing yards on 18 carries.

” according to a ProFootballFocus.com scouting report on Mixon prior to April’s draft.Authentic John Sullivan Jersey,' “Strictly on the field,“Mixon is dynamic enough to be a game-changer as both a runner and receiver and has the potential to be an every-down running back, that would put him in the top-tier in this class and a potential first-round draft pick.”

Because of off-the-field issues, >Authentic Andrew Whitworth Jersey,Mixon dropped to the second round (48th overall). He was charged with a misdemeanor for hitting a woman.

Browns defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah bumped heads with Mixon while he played at Oklahoma State.

“He was a dynamic back,” Ogbah said of Mixon. Authentic Tyrunn Walker Jersey,“He could catch the ball real well and run the ball real well. He has good vision. We have to do a good job containing him.”

Mixon also brings strength and size at 6-foot-1 and 226 pounds.Authentic Robert Woods Jersey,'

“He can run in between the tackles and he makes people miss,”Authentic Connor Barwin Jersey, Schobert said. “You have to really be behind your shoulder pads when you come to take him down. You saw people bounce off of him last week against Green Bay when they were just arm tackling and stuff.”

and Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor,womens Robert Quinn Jersey,Perhaps those are the reasons Lewis, are “prioritizing the best players getting the ball.”

” Lewis said. “[He has the] ability to make people miss and he can run with power. He is a youngAuthentic Sammy Watkins Jersey,,'' ' “Joe is both a very versatile runner and receiver of the football, emerging player and we will continue to get better as we go through the year.”