Would You Be Okay With Starting CAP?

[Toker Smurf]

Maybe for a couple of games while our rookie beast gets up to speed. 

[rayzor]

3 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

CMC is our starting RB.

this.

[MHS831]

3 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

 

In limited appearances he had quite a bit of pop, sometimes that was the pop he put on a defender, sometimes it was the sound of the ball popping out of his arms and back into play. 

 

 

In your defense,, his carries decreased every year.

He has never fumbled during a regular season game in 99 carries.

[tiger7_88]

38 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

He has never fumbled during a regular season game in 99 carries.

CAPs fumble "problem" is the myth that will never die.

[tiger7_88]

3 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

CAP couldn't crack the line-up before CMC was here, either. Couldn't outplay Fozzy or Tugboat Tolbert. Let that sink in.

CAP has been with the Panthers 3 seasons, 2015-17.

In 2015-17, with 99 rushes and 7 receptions (106 total touches), CAP has 4 TDs, thus producing a TD for every 26.5 touches.  His rushes produced 422 yards for 4.3 yards per carry.

In 2015-17, with 89 rushes and 42 receptions (131 total touches), Fozzy has 2 TDs, thus producing a TD for every 65.5 touches.  His rushes produced 391 yards for 4.4 yards per carry.

In 2014-16 (Tolbert's last 3 years with Carolina), with 134 rushes and 40 receptions (174 total touches), Tolbert had 5 TDs, thus producing a TD for every 34.8 touches.  His rushes produced 438 yards for 3.3 yards per carry.

The fact is that, in his very limited opportunities, CAP *has* outplayed Fozzy and *did* outplay Tolbert.

But we all know Ron and that retard Shula love them some useless, washed-up veterans.  

[Car123]

40 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

In your defense,, his carries decreased every year.

He has never fumbled during a regular season game in 99 carries.

CAP screwed up a couple handoffs last year which went in Cam’s stat sheet.

[unicar15]

Keep an eye on Jaylen Samuels as a mid round pick. If the FO sees value in other positions through round 3 then Samuels could be a great pick for this team. Rivera basically said he may look for a back similar to CMC as the additional RB. Samuels is probably the best receiving RB in the draft, he’s very good at following his blockers. He’s not the fastest guy in the draft but could be a very good every down back in the league. His playing style reminds me of Lev Bell...another underrated RB coming out of college. 

[juliosantos]

no

[AcropolizArmee21]

Think we should bring in a young vet like Jeremy Hill... AND draft a RB in the 3rd or 4th round. So to answer your question about CAP... hell no.

[Ace_Aladdin]

Yes

[TheSpecialJuan]

On ‎3‎/‎9‎/‎2018 at 10:20 AM, RumHam said:

Rather than wasting money or wasting or reaching a pick, this guy was drafted and accepted as Stew's replacement. Drafting another RB would amount to the same thing and personally if the first round has that many good backs, maybe teams will go that direction and leave something open like a Derwin James. Unfortunately Seattle may be the landing spot for James. I don't see the purpose of repeating a process we repeated a few years ago with getting Artis Payne. He needs to start. He had solid stats last year and has been solid throughout to the point that we should roll the dice with him.

YES!

[Manther]

CAP looked great in preseason...regular season was another story.  He's  had ball protection issues.  I think he has potential....I don't know.  I think the big question going forward is can the RB catch and/or pass-protect...and I don't think that is CAP.  We can't keep signaling what we're doing just because our #1 running back is on the field. 

[ladypanther]

No

[tiger7_88]

On 3/9/2018 at 6:31 PM, Car123 said:

CAP screwed up a couple handoffs last year which went in Cam’s stat sheet.

On read-option hand-offs, the QB is *always* responsible.

ALWAYS.

The QB is the one making the decision.  The QB needs to hold the ball firmly until he makes his decision.  Any fumble due to any variance in that procedure is the QBs fault, not the RBs.

"Oops, I didn't mean to give it to him!"

"Its not my fault!  The RB grabbed it away from me!"

Neither of these statements are excuses for a QB on a fumble on a read-option hand-off.