Williams wants to stay in Carolina

[kdrh5]

Haha, snake fist neg repped me and actually tried to question someone else's football knowledge LOL. Hey snake, you're is not = to your, just FYI

[Fox007]

^two up

wow

1-10 makes fans go something....something....

[Jrock3016]

Funny.

I remember watching Williams play in the Pro Bowl last year, not on IR.

And you know full well he wouldn't be on IR this year if it weren't for our 1-10 record.

Has Stewart even been to a TC yet?

You can't let a special back like Williams just walk.

If anything, Stewarts the one you dump in an effort to keep Williams. You'd have to be an idiot to think otherwise.

Stewart is just as talented as Williams. Last year Stewart's numbers was better than Williams. But Williams is the starter. That's why he went to the Pro Bowl. How would the league look if they was to send the backup RB to the pro bowl.

[CatMan72]

Stewart is just as talented as Williams. Last year Stewart's numbers was better than Williams. But Williams is the starter. That's why he went to the Pro Bowl. How would the league look if they was to send the backup RB to the pro bowl.

The career stats tell a different story and Willams missed 3 games last year. In the meantime, Stewart's potential longevity has to be questioned with the chronic injury problems he's had since coming into the league.

The only edge Stewart has on DeAngelo at the moment is age and that may not be enough to justify letting DeAngelo go.

[kdrh5]

Stewart isn't the only one with injuries

[CatMan72]

Stewart isn't the only one with injuries

DeAngelo has started to have injuries after a few years in the league, Stewart came into the league with an injury and has never been able to put it behind him... that's a major red flag.

[jtm]

The reality is you need two backs in this league to be successful. The days of having one running back do all the work is long gone. The only exception right now is CJ and you could argue he isn't having as good of a year b/c he doesn't have any support. You can say whatever you want about Stewart or Williams. The reality is they are both great backs. When our OLine is opening holes, you would be hard pressed to find a better more dominant duo. Williams the slasher and Stewart the power runner.

Getting rid of either one of these players at this point doesn't make sense. If you had to pick someone to let go to free up $, I say let Smith walk because he has already past his peak. Granted, Smitty past his peak is still better than 90% of the receivers in the league. With all the cap money we should have next year, I wouldn't let anyone go. This is the only way I have been able to get through this year knowing we have a lot of talent on this team and we are only a QB, head coach, and offensive coordinator away from being good again. I honestly believe this.

[kdrh5]

DeAngelo has started to have injuries after a few years in the league, Stewart came into the league with an injury and has never been able to put it behind him... that's a major red flag.

So the fact that williams misses games with injury even with Stewart there to take the pressure off him isnt a red flag? Is everyone gonna keep trying to use Stewarts injury history as a criticism while ignoring the fact that Deangelo is on IR and has missed games every year he's been in the league? I guess that only matters when we're talking about Stewart.

[jtm]

So the fact that williams misses games with injury even with Stewart there to take the pressure off him isnt a red flag? Is everyone gonna keep trying to use Stewarts injury history as a criticism while ignoring the fact that Deangelo is on IR and has missed games every year he's been in the league? I guess that only matters when we're talking about Stewart.

Injuries are part of football. Every starting RB gets injured. For me, it just seems like Stewart had a lot of mileage and baggage out of college. Stewart is too young to be already making a habit out of not practicing in training camp or in weekly practices.

Being a starting running back v. a back-up is a big difference. Stewart in my opinion is not nearly as effective as a starter. He gets a lot of his yards in the 2nd half after Williams has tired the defense out. Not saying he can't tire the defense out on his own, but I don't think power runners can do this over the long haul and stay healthy. Marion Barber is the perfect example. He was never the same after they made him a starter.

[D34Williams]

God I hope he stays. I love him

[Jrock3016]

The career stats tell a different story and Willams missed 3 games last year. In the meantime, Stewart's potential longevity has to be questioned with the chronic injury problems he's had since coming into the league.

The only edge Stewart has on DeAngelo at the moment is age and that may not be enough to justify letting DeAngelo go.

Well I was arguing his Pro Bowl Statement but if you want to be technical about it. I agree with the guys that say that RB is easy to replace. All you need is a offensive line and a decent RB. Other edges is that we are talking about a business and Stewart and Goodson is cheaper than Williams and Stewart. To me it makes no sense to put that kind of money in one position when we need to put it in the offensive line. And Williams have had injuries the past 2 years. That sort of puts him on the injury block also.

As a fan i'd love to see him and Stewart together forever but as a business mind I see more risk than reward

[nosuchthingasapanther]

DeAngelo has started to have injuries after a few years in the league, Stewart came into the league with an injury and has never been able to put it behind him... that's a major red flag.

williams missed 3 games his rookie season.

he has missed games in 3 out of 5 seasons.

of course, that's not a reason to be concerned because this is deangelo williams we're talking about.

[CatMan72]

So the fact that williams misses games with injury even with Stewart there to take the pressure off him isnt a red flag? Is everyone gonna keep trying to use Stewarts injury history as a criticism while ignoring the fact that Deangelo is on IR and has missed games every year he's been in the league? I guess that only matters when we're talking about Stewart.

Getting injured during the course of a season and put on IR is one thing, coming into the league as a rookie HB with an achillies injury that you can't put behind you is another... it raises valid concerns about your longevity.

I love me some JStew, but you have to consider his chronic achillies injury when thinking about whether or not he can be the bell cow for the next few years.

[PhillyB]

the reason stewart is so good is because of deangelo williams. likewise, the reason deangelo williams is so good is because of jonathan stewart. not only does the change of pace at RB keep each one rested, they have a camaraderie that's rare for players at their position.

i'm willing to bet jstew is a huge part of why deangelo doesn't want to leave carolina.