Texans Pro Bowl runner gearing up for first game with new team after offseason trade
Primed for Texans debut, Joe Mixon has large vision: ‘It should be big expectations, sky is the limit for this offense’
Mixon can’t wait to make his debut with the Texans after missing the majority of the preseason with a quadriceps injury. He has made a full recovery and has been practicing for the past few weeks, looking fast and fluid on the field. The Texans emerged as a trendy Super Bowl contender after a dramatic turnaround season last year, going from 3-13-1 in a one-and-done year under former coach Lovie Smith to 11-8 with one playoff win under Ryans, the Pro Football Writers of America NFL Coach of the Year and the runner-up for Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year honors.
Mixon, 28, has prototypical size and speed at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, and the former second-round draft pick from Oklahoma has rushed for 6,412 career yards and 49 touchdown runs with 283 catches for 2,139 yards and 13 touchdowns. “It’s very important to run the ball,” Ryans said. “To be a good red zone offense, you have to be able to run the ball. All offenses in the history of the league in the red zone, they’ve been able to run the ball. And that’s what it’s going to take for us, like can we run the ball in to score in the red zone? The space gets limited when you try to throw the ball there, a lot of tight windows, so we’re going to rely heavily on Joe and the offensive line to really set the tone in the running game.
“He would love to be used as a passing threat. He would love to be a protector. He would love when he carries the rock. He loves when he’s a decoy. I mean, he just loves all of it. He’s been an absolute joy in every regard to coach. He’s a really fun personality.”
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