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Is re-signing RB DeAngelo Williams smart move for the Carolina Panthers?

Laetitia

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PhillyB Grand Master

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I'm sorry but DeAngelo is soft. A foot sprain? Are you kidding me? A foot sprain?

Look, I'm as big of a Carolina fan as anyone here but what is this guy thinking? I agree that this might be a good chance for J-Stewart to get rolling but D'Angelo certainly isn't rolling either, and he hasn't done much for awhile now. Yes, his 2008 season (the 2nd half of it was very, very good), but last year he wasn't dominant and then he got hurt and barley played for the final 5 games--now he's out with a foot sprain. Weird how Brett Favre plays with a broken ankle in Minnesota and our #1 RB skips the game and misses the flight due to a "foot sprain".

I have no clue why we didn't trade him before the deadline, everyone see's what Stewart can do when he gets the full share to himself and it probably helps having all the carries getting into a groove.

In my opinion DeAngelo is not only soft he's close to be very over-rated in my estimation. He's not a top-tier #1 RB, he's had a lot more bad games (ie costing us the game vs. New Olreans) than good games.

I'm not saying, just sayin

your entire statement it based on the presupposition that RB = QB

there are actual bugs who are smarter than you right now

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Your 1-5 and backing up a RB who has done absolutely nothing this season, nothing noteworthy of production or reason for signing him beyond this season.

"Let's just forget all the huge gains he gave us for the 5 yard TD's Stewart plowed through for. But TD's is all that matters right?"

Huge gains? Like what? Explain, 39 yarder against New Orleans in a game we lost? This team is 1-5. Stewart doesn't having a rushing TD this season, your clearly living in the past and on these message boards way too often. No the 1-5 record doesn't complete fall on Williams, maybe not entirely but from watching the New Orleans game I would have to say he's certainly not part of the solution when he tries to cut back 4 yards and loses the game in the process.

Potential doesn't equal production gentlemen. No one has yet to come forth and give clear and presentable evidence that D'Angelo Williams is worth keeping beyond this year. He's soft and he hasn't been productive. But nothing that I say is going to change your mind but the numbers don't lie.

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Some reasons (no particular order) to resign him

1. If we don't he could end up with the Bucs. That would dent any playoff aspirations for the next few years.

2. We can afford to resign him. We are usually open to giving our good players contracts. Jake got 42.5 for 5 years - I think we can give D-Will about 35 for 5 years quite easily.

3. J-Stew is not exactly devoid of injury issues. If we lose D-Will in FA and then lose J-Stew to an injury, we are relying on Goodson and Sutton to shoulder RB duties.

4. Signing D-Will gives us the option of continuing to observe all the RBs. We could still trade D-Will, J-Stew, Goodson or Sutton if the opportunity presents itself.

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Both on paper when healthy look very similar. Key word is healthy. I still don't think Stewart's achilles is 100%. This is an injury from college and he has had multiple surgeries on it. Stewart is too injury prone to be a lead back in my humble opinion. Look what happened to Marion Barber when he got the lead role (similar running styles).

If Stewart can stay healthy, if would make more sense to keep him because he is under a rookie salary and trade DWill to help in other positions. You could get a lot for him because he is an elite running back. Maybe Stewart can prove me wrong, but I don't think he can stay healthy. DWill on the other hand doesn't get injured often and hardly ever fumbles. Not to mention he is physical and has the speed to get around the outside. I think he is a top 5 back in the NFL.

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Both on paper when healthy look very similar. Key word is healthy. I still don't think Stewart's achilles is 100%. This is an injury from college and he has had multiple surgeries on it. Stewart is too injury prone to be a lead back in my humble opinion. Look what happened to Marion Barber when he got the lead role (similar running styles).

If Stewart can stay healthy, if would make more sense to keep him because he is under a rookie salary and trade DWill to help in other positions. You could get a lot for him because he is an elite running back. Maybe Stewart can prove me wrong, but I don't think he can stay healthy. DWill on the other hand doesn't get injured often and hardly ever fumbles. Not to mention he is physical and has the speed to get around the outside. I think he is a top 5 back in the NFL.

Williams doesn't get injured often??? He's missing todays game

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Uh, since Stewart has been a panther, Williams has missed more games. That's a fact. And I never said Williams was "injury prone". Just pointed out a fact. If anything they are both nicked up at times.

This is what you said "Williams doesn't get injured often??? He's missing todays game." Comparing two players based on number of games missed being injury prone when Stewart has never been a starter v. Williams who has been a starter for two years and been in the NFL two longer years makes no sense. I guess based on your logic Stephen Davis was injury prone too.

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