Bad review for an old friend

[Mr. Scot]

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It is entirely fair to question how much Jonathan Stewart has left in the tank, after he averaged a career-low 3.4 yards per carry with the Carolina Panthers last season. Nevertheless, general manager Dave Gettleman and the Giants signed Stewart to a two-year $6.8 million deal that includes $3.45 million guaranteed. This spring, Stewart looked more like a plodding veteran running back trying to hang on, than a back capable of shouldering a significant workload. If nothing else, Stewart should provide steady veteran leadership in a locker room that is in desperate need of it.

Grading the Giants runningbacks

Ouch.

Stewart might work out okay as a backup.  I certainly wish him the best.

But yeah, releasing him was likely the right call.

[kungfoodude]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Grading the Giants runningbacks

Ouch.

Stewart might work out okay as a backup.  I certainly wish him the best.

But yeah, releasing him was likely the right call.

Good. Let Gettlemen sign all of our old castoffs. We can send Matt Kalil his way in 2020 too.

[Khyber53]

I think we all saw that writing on the wall, including JStew, but might as well run it out there and see if anyone will drop a million or two on another season. The G-men did, thanks to the G-man, and we're certainly none the worse off for it. Good luck to him and I hope he gets every penny of that contract before he rides off into the sunset.

Absolutely no reason to have ill will towards JStew. He was a great player, great teammate, great member of the community and a good guy all around.

 

[PandaMan]

Loved me some Stew.  Hope he kicks ass up there (aside from our game this season) and shreds the rest of the NFCS this season.  Would be a nice parting gift from our old friend 

[brandon_87]

Some people just never seem to realize how bad the read options ruins a RB's ypc. Look at DWill when he left. I'm not saying Stew will have the same success, but he has a lot left, you'll see 

[acymetric]

I mean, obviously Stewart is at the end of his career and is no longer particularly productive.  What I don't understand is why some people seem so happy about that, the guy was a great RB for us for years.  I don't expect much from him in NY, but I certainly wish him well, and definitely would not be inclined to call our all-time rushing leader a "cast-off".  Just a weird negative attitude towards him from some Panthers fans.

[tondi]

He was the perfect back for us for years but he's done.  Can't believe anyone signed him for more than the minimum honestly. Could he have a big game or two in him?  Sure. Can he be an every down workhorse for an entire season?  Heck no. 

[Towelboy]

Their Director of Player Personnel told me, "He <Stewart> looks good and is the perfect guy to teach Barkley about life in the NFL."

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, acymetric said:

I mean, obviously Stewart is at the end of his career and is no longer particularly productive.  What I don't understand is why some people seem so happy about that, the guy was a great RB for us for years.  I don't expect much from him in NY, but I certainly wish him well, and definitely would not be inclined to call our all-time rushing leader a "cast-off".  Just a weird negative attitude towards him from some Panthers fans.

I'm never happy about seeing a good player start to fade.

But yeah, it happens.

[Toker Smurf]

I kind of figured it was more to have a mentor for Barkley and somebody who could get a couple yards on third and short.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Towelboy said:

Their Director of Player Personnel told me, "He <Stewart> looks good and is the perfect guy to teach Barkley about life in the NFL."

Mentor for Barkley is a good role for him.

[kungfoodude]

10 minutes ago, acymetric said:

I mean, obviously Stewart is at the end of his career and is no longer particularly productive.  What I don't understand is why some people seem so happy about that, the guy was a great RB for us for years.  I don't expect much from him in NY, but I certainly wish him well, and definitely would not be inclined to call our all-time rushing leader a "cast-off".  Just a weird negative attitude towards him from some Panthers fans.

It wasn't meant as a shot to J-Stew but reading it back it does look pretty nasty. It was INTENDED to be a shot at Gettlemen. Zero hatred towards Stewart at all. He was great for us. I think we did jump out at the right time, however, and we likely got an upgrade with Anderson.

[Moo Daeng]

12 minutes ago, brandon_87 said:

Some people just never seem to realize how bad the read options ruins a RB's ypc. Look at DWill when he left. I'm not saying Stew will have the same success, but he has a lot left, you'll see 

Williams ypc in our read option from 2011-2014 was 4.35. His two seasons with Pittsburgh it was 4.0 ypc

[Dunn]

I could definitely see Stew in a reliever position for Barkley late in games to keep him fresh.  Goal line runs seemed to be Stews forte' at the end, with his good leaping abilities.