D-will

[Sultan33g]

I know this has been discussed ad nauseum but why do we keep taking d-will off the field every other series? I understand the two back system but it really doesn't make sense to me. I am not saying that Jonathan stewart is a bad running back, to the contrary, but watching them both it seems like a disservice to keep our BEST playmaker off the field. I know we need to keep him fresh but 14 carries in a game where we kept it pretty close doesn't make sense to me.

Discuss

[AceMan]

I really don't get this either.

I think John Fox is just too set on giving Stewart 40% of the carries instead of actually looking at production and D.Will's talent.

Tennessee is using Chris Johnson how we should be using D.Will.

[Sultan33g]

I mean I know a 5.3 yds a carry for d-will and a 4.6 yds a carry for Jonathan stewart isnt a huge difference but every time we change from d-will to Stew it looks like a big drop off to me. But yesterday's game with a difference of 2.16 yards a carry was huge and stewart still had 43% of the carries. It is just mind boggling to me.

[Sultan33g]

Also look at the titans. You have chris johnson finally getting the BULK of the carries. Last year he was in this same type of system, yes they were 13-3, but he has alot less bulk on his frame to keep him from serious injury compared to d-will. Put d-will in the type of system to take 70% of the snaps instead of 60% that is adding about 40 more carries to his total of 210. that is still only 250 carries to johnson's 272. I know 230 more yards to his total isnt much but who is to say that that wouldn't make a difference in some of our games, like buffalo, or dallas.

[Mr. Scot]

Williams and Stewart generally decide their own rotation.

[Sultan33g]

Williams and Stewart generally decide their own rotation.

I mean I see them getting out by pointing at each other but I havent read anywhere that they decide the % of carries.

[Hairless Cat]

Williams and Stewart generally decide their own rotation.

Then we need a coach that will make the decision, not the players.

Apparently that is one of the things wrong with this team. The inmates are running the asylum..

[Sultan33g]

Then we need a coach that will make the decision, not the players.

Apparently that is one of the things wrong with this team. The inmates are running the asylum..

agreed....a coach is the boss, he should make d-will the workhorse. throw him the ball more, get him more carries. He is obviously our biggest threat on the offense, not smith anymore.

[Mr. Scot]

The coach makes the call sometimes, but most times they just swap in and out based on how they feel, who's hot, etc. That doesn't really bother me, though I'd agree with the need for a new coach.

[Sultan33g]

The coach makes the call sometimes, but most times they just swap in and out based on how they feel, who's hot, etc.

I understand but d-will is 90% the hot back on gameday.

[Mr. Scot]

In fairness, there are times when Williams is ineffective and Stewart works better.

Honestly though, with the O-Line issues this year, I find it harder to judge.

[Sultan33g]

Honestly though, with the O-Line issues this year, I find it harder to judge.

agree to an extent.

[faultlessjoint]

If this was the playoffs or even if we were fighting to get in the playoffs, I would say we need to get Williams more touches. But, we're not. Right now, we have to have the long term in mind, and the best thing for long term development is to have them share carries.

This does two things, it gives Stewart more carries to work on his game and improve. It also greatly decreases the chance of Williams being injured or suffering the effects of over use. The rest of our season might as well be next years preseason at this point, it is time to work on player development for next season. I would actually like to see Stewart and Sutton on the field more and Williams less at this point.

[Sultan33g]

If we were this was the playoffs or even if we were fighting to get in the playoffs, I would say we need to get Williams more touches. But, we're not. Right now, we have to have the long term in mind, and the best thing for long term development is to have them share carries.

This does two things, it gives Stewart more carries to work on his game and improve. It also greatly decreases the chance of Williams being injured or suffering the effects of over use. The rest of our season might as well be next years preseason at this point, it is time to work on player development for next season. I would actually like to see Stewart and Sutton on the field more and Williams less at this point.

I agree, I am not talking about the rest of the season, I am basically talking in retrospect and for next year basically.