Wegher and Ward, Ward and Wegher

[Jeremy Igo]

After the Carolina Panthers preseason game on Sunday night, I took to the locker room to speak to two players I felt made a tremendous difference in the second half. 

Brandon Wegher and Lee Ward. Both hard nosed throwback runners. Both undrafted free agents. Both fighting tooth and nail for a Panthers jersey this season. These commonalities have allowed Wegher and Ward to develop a common purpose on the field and a friendship off of it. 

Wegher on Ward

"He is a bulldozer man!" Wegher said with excitement. "Anytime he is in front of me I know I can follow him and we are going to pickup yards."

Ward was seen on the field Friday night effectively blocking linebackers and even defensive ends. It was Ward's blocking that sprung Wegher free on more than one occasion. 

"Lee is a great player, great teammate, great friend" he added. 

Ward on Wegher 

"He is a great guy on and off the field. Probably my closest friend right now on the team. We have a strong chemistry on the field. He has had two great games in a row. I've enjoyed blocking for him and opening up holes for him." 

And on Wegher's future? 

"I think the sky is the limit with him. I think he is a starting running back in the NFL. You hear a lot of guys talk about how good he is as a running back, but they fail to mention he is a baller on special teams too. He is fast, he sheds blocks, he does it all." 

Ward understands it is a numbers game right now, and neither player is guaranteed a roster spot. It remains very unclear if both, or neither, will have a locker in Bank of America Stadium this season. 

"I'm excited to see what the future hold for both of us." 

 

 

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[PantherWake]

Brockel and Fozzy out. Wegher and Ward in imo.

[KB_fan]

Nice write up Jeremy.  I see what you're doing, LOL.  Link these two players so closely together in everyone's minds that keeping Wegher can't be separated from keeping Ward too,.  Yup...! :-)    Maybe it will work!

[Jeremy Igo]

Nice write up Jeremy.  I see what you're doing, LOL.  Link these two players so closely together in everyone's minds that keeping Wegher can't be separated from keeping Ward too,.  Yup...! :-)    Maybe it will work!

lol, my opinions have as much to do with what Gettleman does as an old shoe does. 

[Kuech the Sneak]

If they wanna keep 4 RBs then wegher probably should make it over fozzy

[Jmac]

Common sense. If you have to rely on a pounding ground game, you keep the players who show the most upside. Just hope that the powers that be see it the same way.

[Chaos]

I'm not a betting man, but I would have bet a paycheck that Ward and Wegher would have scored from the one instead of Tolbert tripping over Brockel.

[OceanPanther]

I like the young combo .. 

[chknwing]

I'm pretty certain that Gettlemen has a pair of nippleshorts for Igo on order already.

[MHS831]

lol, my opinions have as much to do with what Gettleman does as an old shoe does. 

If Gettlemen's words mean anything, then these 2 should make the team ("The best 53 players make this football team.")  Personally, I think both will get time with the 1's next week.  Whittaker and Brockel need to pay attention.

[arbnranger]

Your personal opinions aside, from a logical stand point these guys work well together.

My personal opinions are they are young guns in the making. You keep them and help them flourish until they are a household name. No question they have the potential to do so.

They have the fire and the talent.

[bigdog10]

Jeremy:  has wegher seen any reps returning kick offs in camp?

it seems like he has great vision and speed. 

[Jeremy Igo]

Jeremy:  has wegher seen any reps returning kick offs in camp?

it seems like he has great vision and speed. 

Not that I saw. 

[Mr. Scot]

Keep Whittaker along with Ward and Wegher and we can call our runningback corps "www.backfield.com".