CAP inactive

[Ruff]

Despite Rivera saying that Stewart needs less reps early on, both Wegher and CAP are inactive. 

 

@Panthers: #Panthers Inactives for #GBvsCAR: DT Edwards, DB Marlowe, TE Simonson, RB Artis-Payne, RB Wegher, WR Norwood, G Norwell.

[thefuzz]

Mentioned it earlier in a thread this week.  It's pretty surprising to me that we aren't spelling Stew a bit more with CAP and Wegher.  Stew is on pace for almost 300 carries, most he has ever carried was 220 or so, his 2nd year in the league.

A little worrisome to me.

[Ace_Aladdin]

Just now, thefuzz said:

Mentioned it earlier in a thread this week.  It's pretty surprising to me that we aren't spelling Stew a bit more with CAP and Wegher.  Stew is on pace for almost 300 carries, most he has ever carried was 220 or so, his 2nd year in the league.

A little worrisome to me.

Tolbert and Fozzy should take some of the load off him.

[Dex]

So tired of hearing about this guy. 

[csx]

What other position are we getting an extra? DE or OL?

[Ruff]

I can understand Wegher, to a degree. He probably wasn't going to make the 53 yet, but we knew that, if we stored him on the practice squad, he was going to get claimed. 

 

CAP should be playing, though. And not one random carry late in the game. The only thing I can think is that he isn't progressing as much as we would hope/like. 

[KB_fan]

This doesn't surprise me.  With D. Williams & Shaq both healthy again, and Addison healthy enough to play, someone previously active was going to have to be deactivated.  CAP was the obvious choice.  The way we're playing this year, we're always going to prioritize the players in the trenches on the Oline & Dline.

I'm hoping that we'll be 8-0 going to Tennessee next week and might be able to play more of our rookies, but I'm not sure our coaches will go for that.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

He's never had a work load like this before, he is getting paid to be a feature back, ride Stewart until the wheels fall off ... Stewart could get hurt even when being spelled, or he could not get hurt with the most carries of his career if he is going to get hurt hes going to get hurt ...

Like an inning limit for MLB pitchers coming off Tommy John, limit the innings all you want, guy can get hurt whether you limit his pitches or you dont

[thefuzz]

4 minutes ago, Hammerin'Cameron34 said:

He's never had a work load like this before, he is getting paid to be a feature back, ride Stewart until the wheels fall off ... Stewart could get hurt even when being spelled, or he could not get hurt with the most carries of his career if he is going to get hurt hes going to get hurt ...

Like an inning limit for MLB pitchers coming off Tommy John, limit the innings all you want, guy can get hurt whether you limit his pitches or you dont

I don't think you understand how RB injuries work, or any injuries in the NFL for that matter.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

4 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I don't think you understand how RB injuries work, or any injuries in the NFL for that matter.

I guess I don't

1,284 rushing attempts for Marshawn Lynch since 2011

585 rushing attempts for Stewart since 2011

Obviously the work load isn't why Stewart cant stay healthy, he'll get injured even when he isn't getting a lot of carries is what his history indicates

 

[Ruff]

3 minutes ago, Hammerin'Cameron34 said:

I guess I don't

1,284 rushing attempts for Marshawn Lynch since 2011

585 rushing attempts for Stewart since 2011

Obviously the work load isn't why Stewart cant stay healthy, he'll get injured even when he isn't getting a lot of carries is what his history indicates

 

He has fewer rushing attempts because he was hurt. I'm not sure I understand your logic here. Lynch is built differently in a scheme that runs differently. 

[thefuzz]

Just now, Hammerin'Cameron34 said:

I guess I don't

1,284 rushing attempts for Marshawn Lynch since 2011

585 rushing attempts for Stewart since 2011

Obviously the work load isn't why Stewart cant stay healthy, he'll get injured even when he isn't getting a lot of carries is what his history indicates

 

Stew can't stay healthy because he is injury prone.  With increased carries, you have a much better chance of injury.

In addition to that, you have a RB who is getting up there in age, and his body won't repair itself as quickly as it did in the past....leading to, once again, a higher chance of injury.

I'm all for running the wheels off of him, but let's make sure we do our best to be able to do that through 18 weeks.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

4 minutes ago, Ruff said:

He has fewer rushing attempts because he was hurt. I'm not sure I understand your logic here. Lynch is built differently in a scheme that runs differently. 

The Panthers and Seattle pretty much have the same offensive philosophy if you get any deeper into it than that it is pointless, they both like the run first, period.

Stewart's healthiest season could be the one where he got his most attempts, this year, maybe his lack of carries and splitting time was the reason he got injured a lot, Stewart to me is a guy that likes the workload just never got it

[Ruff]

5 minutes ago, Hammerin'Cameron34 said:

The Panthers and Seattle pretty much have the same offensive philosophy if you get any deeper into it than that it is pointless, they both like the run first, period.

Stewart's healthiest season could be the one where he got his most attempts, this year, maybe his lack of carries and splitting time was the reason he got injured a lot, Stewart to me is a guy that likes the workload just never got it

Seattle and us have nowhere near the same offensive philosophy. But, I digress. 

 

There is obviously concern about it if the head coach of the team has acknowledged it already, openly.