Can Stewart Reach 1,000 Yards?

[Mr.Ponche]

I agree that it is possible but also doubtful. I can't get over how similar these guys are. If they didn't have different numbers it would really be hard to tell them apart when they are running the ball. Both run with power, have shiftiness and good speed when they break into the open. That must be really hard on the defense when they just keep pounding over and over.

What really amazes me is the fact that Foster kept getting the bulk of the carries last year. Did the coaches not see that DWill had what it takes to get the job done? Foster! What were we thinking?!

That's on John Fox,he did the same thing with Davis/Foster;especially during the Superbowl and all of '05.

[Zaximus]

It makes you wonder though. If Dwill was the main guy last year it's possible even without Jake that our QB rotation could have been just "managers" and Dwill carry the team, we "could" have made playoffs (but lost early though).

[Seamonk]

I think the fact of the matter is Foster was let go after the season. Whether Williams started last year or not, we still needed Foster in there at times to give Williams a breather. Who else would do it... Nick Goings? Near the end of the season, it was pretty obvious that Fox was upset with Foster's production, Dwill started getting more and more carries and he had several good games to end the season. Don't think for a second that it didn't occur to them. All in all, releasing Foster meant drafting a power rb that foster never lived up to be, and I'm glad we have Stewart now, who know if we would have drafted Stewart if Dwill started last year.

[OneBadassCat]

If he can blow up against the bronos he may have a chance. He needs about 300 yards in the 3 games left. So he will have to have a big day on someone.

[OneBadassCat]

Williams and Stewart are already better than Davis and Foster ever were. Both of those guys are very special and they are kind of similar but Stewart can make all of the runs too he's not just a power guy. Williams is more elusive but he's also capable of running guys over. Stewart never goes down after first contact and hits you like a ton of bricks.

[rainwater]

Fox's loyalty to veterans can be both a blessing and a curse.

Except Stewart has gotten a lot of carries this year and Jarrett is now in front of Hackett in the depth chart, so that argument doesn't really hold water.

[CanadianCat]

that would be amazing to have 2 1000 yard backs

[PanthaSan]

Even if he doesn't, I won't think any less of the man.

I am glad we have both those dudes and truly feel we haven't seen what they are fully capable of.

[OneBadassCat]

If he doesn't break a 1000 in the regular season i would expect him to in the playoffs.

[solorca]

Mathematically he can. I don't know if it will be possible. It would be awesome. I think the giants run d is too good

Not to bust your balls, but "mathematically", Nick Goings could too.

[mantal]

Does anybody really give a sh*t as long as we win? Stewart knows he's a key cog in the offense. So does DeAngelo, the coaching staff, the QB, the front line. One thousand is just a number and if you ask the old schoolers, they'll tell you it no longer means a thing since we now play more games than we used to when it meant something...

[Lt Pinkerton]

If he got 1,000 that would be a great stat to see on NFL.com or something similar. Truly putting a great cap on the regular season of our dominant running game. That said, it would be really difficult to do, as he would have to average over 100 yards a game to get there, probably only touching the ball ten-fifteen times. Not exactly an easy accomplishment.

[Cold Cat]

It could happen.

[Williams34]

eh why not? who knows with the way this season's going :smilewinkgrin: