Ranking the Panthers Most Effective Runners

[Panthro]

Here is how I rank the Panthers runners by effectiveness. It's not just about yardage but yardage gained on certain downs and situations.

 

 

1)Cam Newton

2)MIke Tolbert

3a)Deangelo Williams

3b)Jonathan Stewart

 

Do you agree or disagree?

[4Corners]

yeah that sounds about right to me. Cam's run can change games, Tolbert is efficient, Williams a threat to break a big one, and Stewart falls forward. 

 

I still remember 2005 when we were basically down to the some no name scrub in the Seattle playoff game. Lots of running backs is always a good problem to have. 

[Kurb]

In a week you can switch Williams and Stew. Once Stewy gets his legs under him he will add more to the run game. 

Williams, one of my fav people on the team, doesn't have the speed he had years past. His cuts are quickly becoming a step slow.

[ECUPantherFan]

In a week you can switch Williams and Stew. Once Stewy gets his legs under him he will add more to the run game. 

Williams, one of my fav people on the team, doesn't have the speed he had years past. His cuts are quickly becoming a step slow.

 

Couldn't disagree more.  I think he still has that same burst, and he's shown it several times this season.

[Kurb]

Couldn't disagree more.  I think he still has that same burst, and he's shown it several times this season.

 

We much be watching different games :)

 

Williams is getting a bad case of "Who can I find to tackle me" lately.

[Zaximus]

Spot on with DWill, he HAS lost a step, but the biggest issue the guy just can't create holes, if the offensive line isn't a beast, he just dances around and barely gets positive yardage.  The other guys at least can get a couple yards or sometimes create holes.  DWill was a monster in 2008 when half the posters on the huddle could have had a 5ypc with that line lol.  

[bLACKpANTHER]

yeah that sounds about right to me. Cam's run can change games, Tolbert is efficient, Williams a threat to break a big one, and Stewart falls forward. 

 

I still remember 2005 when we were basically down to the some no name scrub in the Seattle playoff game. Lots of running backs is always a good problem to have. 

 

Stephen Davis > Deshaun Foster > Nick Goings > Jamal Robertson

[carolina-chuck]

(1) Cam

(2) Tolbert

(3) Ron Rivera

(4) Dwill

(5) Stew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

j/k, AGREE!

[Growl]

Again, it is time to start giving the ball to the best players. We cant afford to lose anything because we wanted to be nice.

[Panthro]

And i was ranking these based on how they benefit the Panthers. i am sure with a better oline that they might be vastly different

[Louie]

Right now, if the game was on the line with three yards to go, I'd only trust three rushers to get those harsh yards.

As much as I love D-Will, he isn't one of them.

1. Cam

2. Tolbert

3. Stewart

 

I love me some DeAngelo. But, Tolbert and Stewart both need more touches. Heck, everytime Tolbert runs the ball he seems to get 2 or 3 yards after initial contact. Williams goes down instantly, it seems when he is first touched. We would be much better off pounding the rock with Tolbert and Stewart and using DeAngelo on 3rd downs. The other team's defenses are stacking the box with 8 at least, Williams isn't going anywhere.

[Happy Panther]

Deangelo and Sewart have both been anemic. Stewart gets stuffed as much as Deangelo does.

 

Stewart can get the extra yard up the middle but Williams gets the longer runs when he can find space and has better hands. This has been true for as long as they have played together and isn't that different now.

 

Tolbert is a great situational back. 

[Jrock88]

my vote is for williams. i think he still has  quickness, and has been great at getting everything his blocking gives him. he hasnt hit the big run lately  .. but he still is our most reliable RB in my opinion

[pstall]

I was gonna start a thread on how we need more production at some point from our rb's. I'm not panicking but it would be good to see.

Quietly I was not sure how the offense would adjust to Stew coming back.

But if used right you could treat the rb's like relievers in baseball. Have some set up men middle reliever types then a closer.

Running wise the Panthers are built nicely to play while ahead.

But anytime you can improve while on a hot streak you can't complain.

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