Training Camp Recap; Mixon continues to wow the crowd; Could he start in his rookie season?

Can Joe Mixon help get Bengals back to playoffs?

Every year you hear about the situation in the NFL draft. That one questionable player who who has a wealth of talent, but loses stock because of what happens outside of the field, the court, the ring or whatever capacity.

This year, the Bengals decided to take a chance on supremely talented running back Joe Mixon from Oklahoma. While Mixon has Adrian Peterson- like qualities, he will have to prove himself that he belongs in the NFL after going through a near career-ending situation at Oklahoma in which he was accused of an assault charge against a female a few years ago (2014). While Mixon has been the perfect citizen since, he still will have a bullseye on his back for a long time.

 But the one thing that's for sure with Mixon,  is that he is extremely focused in training camp, and is making plays every single day, almost to the point where the Bengals might be considering starting Mixon. He dazzled again today with 2 long runs as he started inside with power and broke outside with serious force and speed, running past the secondary and hearing big ovations from the crowd.

While starting seems like a long shot right now, Mixons' size and speed could prove otherwise later in the season.

 Jeremy Hill hasn't had the best of training camp, and Mixon has shown the burst, the power, the ability to read the holes, and the coaches and the fans love it already. You can see why the Bengals decided to draft the talented running back in the second round.

The Bengals know how to deal with talent that has been that has made mistakes and seem to be able to right or help guide the ships of players who have made mistakes. If Mixon can keep his head on straight, the sky's the limit for the former Sooner. He has shown that he will be in the rotation, whether he is starting or whether he is a backup. And on top of that he can catch the ball so he will be in some passing routes as well.

The maturation of Mixon this season will tell all, and as long as that goes well? The Bengals could have a possible Rookie of the Year on their hands, or in their backfield.

He's definitely not your average joe.