CINCINNATI -- If the Cincinnati Bengals want to climb out of their 0-2 hole, they have to get their running game off the ground.
That should start with figuring out how to best use rookie running back Joe Mixon.
The Bengals badly wanted a running back in the 2017 NFL draft, showing significant interest in both Mixon and Leonard Fournette, who ultimately went in the first round to the Jaguars. If they felt their running back situation was dire enough to warrant a high pick, they should be trying to unleash that pick to the best of their ability.