Which RB is the first out the door?

[CRA]

Barner per DG is essentially a 2014 draft pick

We essentially drafted 2 RBs in 2014

DeAngelo doesn't have a locked up roster spot. It will be earned this year....

[MHS831]

I have heard some say cutting DWill is stupid but they do not provide reasons (I assume his contract is one).  I have a few reasons why they might --

 

1. DWill decided to use social media to question the Panther's front office.  Think about it; would you keep your job if you were overpaid and your production had been waning recently?

2. The dead money after June 1 is reduced; they want the roster spot for a productive player.

3. Gettlemen mentioned that Gaffney is very good at picking up blitzes.  Williams struggled in that area last season after being good for several years.  It is very important (considering the OL situation) that our RBs block and pick up blitzes properly.  Gaffney is smart and very good in that area.  He is also tough between the tackles--a better fit here than DWill.

 

We are growing as a team, and if you are in decline, you are not a part of the process.  Williams has a little left, but he was run hard at Memphis and was used a lot last year at age 31.  He is running on an empty tank on bald tires. 

[L-TownCat]

There is no way and i repeat no way that either young back is cut in favor of the 2 incumbents.  We will hold onto them all before that happens.  The whole idea is to have these guys ready for when the ax falls and Williams and Stewart get the chop.

[jarhead]

I think someone is stashed on IR with a strain . Lol

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It is hard to imagine that one of these guys will not be hurt

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

You don't cut DWill to save Barner if anything gman cuts Barner. He was only a 6th rounder Gaffney essentially swaps places with Barner in all likelihood.

[Jimbo]

I'm assuming it's Barner and Gaffney fighting for one spot, with the loser getting a PS spot.   No way in hell Stewart gets cut any time soon. 

[TheRed]

I have heard some say cutting DWill is stupid but they do not provide reasons (I assume his contract is one).  I have a few reasons why they might --

 

1. DWill decided to use social media to question the Panther's front office.  Think about it; would you keep your job if you were overpaid and your production had been waning recently?

2. The dead money after June 1 is reduced; they want the roster spot for a productive player.

3. Gettlemen mentioned that Gaffney is very good at picking up blitzes.  Williams struggled in that area last season after being good for several years.  It is very important (considering the OL situation) that our RBs block and pick up blitzes properly.  Gaffney is smart and very good in that area.  He is also tough between the tackles--a better fit here than DWill.

 

We are growing as a team, and if you are in decline, you are not a part of the process.  Williams has a little left, but he was run hard at Memphis and was used a lot last year at age 31.  He is running on an empty tank on bald tires. 

 

This is about winning and losing, only fans and arm chair GM's on the internet and the huddle give a poo about that. Let's start by getting that cleared up right now. Yes he's overpaid, so is Stewart. We know this. But Barner and Gaffney have proven nothing..yet.

[TheRed]

^ Can't edit, so to be clear the first line of my post was referring to social media.

[bleys]

Dwell is actually the most likely to get cut.. Stew the least likely. Matter of fact, its impossible to see Stew cut this year...

[Mr. Scot]

Stewart isn't a realistic option because of his cap hit.

[xclr82xtc]

i think its hallarious when i said at the start of last season stewart was done in the NFL and people gave me poo.   outside of some miraculous miracle surgery (yes i used 2 miracles)    and him having a minimum 800 yard rushing year.. this will be his last in the NFL, not just carolina. Running backs are a dime a dozen, and bad feet/ankles dont get you anywhere in this league in that posistion.

 

that said.. dead money means he will be on the roster for the forseable (someone hook a generator up to the bike on the sideline already) 

 

barners drops and inexeperiance, vs dwills age / contract.... you gotta go with cap space and youth on this one.. 

 

gaffney put up 1700 yards last season with 9 games over 100.  hes a talented guy...   our rb depth chart at the end end of preseason looks like this.

 

1T Gaffney

1T Tolbert

3  Barner

IR stewart

 

 

IF... and i highly doubt it, but IF stew can play then it still looks like this

 

Gaffney

Tolbert

Steweart

Barner

 

 

 

 

D will is on neither of those very effective list... sorry big guy.. its been fun, and wish you luck in baltimore.

[TheRed]

i think its hallarious when i said at the start of last season stewart was done in the NFL and people gave me poo.   outside of some miraculous miracle surgery (yes i used 2 miracles)    and him having a minimum 800 yard rushing year.. this will be his last in the NFL, not just carolina. Running backs are a dime a dozen, and bad feet/ankles dont get you anywhere in this league in that posistion.

 

that said.. dead money means he will be on the roster for the forseable (someone hook a generator up to the bike on the sideline already) 

 

barners drops and inexeperiance, vs dwills age / contract.... you gotta go with cap space and youth on this one.. 

 

gaffney put up 1700 yards last season with 9 games over 100.  hes a talented guy...   our rb depth chart at the end end of preseason looks like this.

 

1T Gaffney

1T Tolbert

3  Barner

IR stewart

 

 

IF... and i highly doubt it, but IF stew can play then it still looks like this

 

Gaffney

Tolbert

Steweart

Barner

 

 

 

 

D will is on neither of those very effective list... sorry big guy.. its been fun, and wish you luck in baltimore.

 

This is why fans are fans, and not general managers.

[xclr82xtc]

We felt for us, looking at the big picture, that Tyler Gaffney was the best fit," Gettleman said. "Obviously, we want to limit the wear and tear on DeAngelo and Jonathan Stewart, and Tyler Gaffney is a 5-11, 220-pound back that carried the ball 330 times last year and scored 21 touchdowns. He had a real quality senior year at Stanford.

 

 

why would you limit carries on a perfectly healthy Dwill?  especially when you already have tolbert and barner to do that.... should read

 

"gaffney is d wills replacement"

[TheRed]

Gaffney has not taken a single snap in the NFL yet.