Interesting Jonathan Stewart rushing stats

[TN05]

As much as I love Jonathan Stewart's play to close the season, I'm somewhat concerned about whether he can go a full season at that pace (or close to it). I'm not talking about injuries (I'll assume that he's past them), but his actual production. I decided to go through and look at his stats from all seasons (except 2012 and 2013, where he missed significant time from injuries). This document shows the results I found - essentially, Jonathan Stewart has been consistent throughout his career in that he is mediocre (especially in YPC) throughout the first half of the season, and excellent in the second half.

 

In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014, Jonathan Stewart's YPC increased by at least 1.2 yards in the second half of the season as compared to the first. The biggest shift was in 2010 (a horrid offensive season, but one in which he was excellent down the stretch), where his YPC jumped a whopping 2.4 yards from the first half to the second. This isn't just translatable to him getting the ball more, either - in 2008 and 2011, his attempts either stayed the same or decreased, and yet his YPC and overall yards increased.

 

Essentially, he may have played very well the last few games, but he's very consistent in performing well to close a season. It's just a matter of if he can translate that to playing consistently well. In a way, that's the history of the Panthers organization - we're really good at the end of seasons, not so much to start them.

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[The Huddler]

Dude be real. The guy is the the sshit when healthy!

[The Huddler]

Essentially, he may have played very well the last few games, but he's very consistent in performing well to close a season. It's just a matter of if he can translate that to playing consistently well.

Dude, the last paragraph is supposed to give a conclusion.. main idea.. some clarification..

All you did was confuse me

[Eazy-E]

DeAngelo Williams says hello

[pantherclaw]

Can't remember having an oline that performed well at the beginning of the season since both of them ran for over 1000 yards.

[SIGCHI222]

Is Cymbalta right for you?

[t96]

He's never in his career been a feature back, aside from the last month of this past season. Him as feature back and healthy = top 5 RB in league and success in rushing as a team. Remember giving Goodson carries? Stew as feature back next year could go for 1500+ easily if he plays all 16 games.

[Udogg]

He's never in his career been a feature back, aside from the last month of this past season. Him as feature back and healthy = top 5 RB in league and success in rushing as a team. Remember giving Goodson carries? Stew as feature back next year could go for 1500+ easily if he plays all 16 games.

 

Bolded the key words.  This is and will probably always be the problem.

[KSpan]

Can't remember having an oline that performed well at the beginning of the season since both of them ran for over 1000 yards.

 

This.  It seems like one of the Panthers hallmarks, such as losing winnable games, getting hot after having horrible starts to seasons, and finding stud linebackers.

[RelaxImaPro]

Seems every year Stew always has some nagging injury going into the start of the season too IIRC, even if he doesn't miss the game, he's still gimped... and that usually carries on into subsequent games during the season.

 

I can't remember the last time this dude made it through or fully participated in training camp.  He's probably logged more miles on that air bike than Lance Armstrong has on his Trek.

[TN05]

Can't remember having an oline that performed well at the beginning of the season since both of them ran for over 1000 yards.

That could be a reason. Thankfully we only need to get a tackle or two this offseason.

[KARASMATIC444]

I have said for years our run game never hits its stride till 4 games in. No stats just how i feel.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

the entire offense never seems to click until late in the season.

[PantherFanOne]

It's a no brainer that a healty Jonathan Stewart is a big key in us doing well this upcoming season. I just hope Gettleman will have another RB in place to help Fozzy, in case Jonathan gets dinged up.