Why is DeAngelo being limited?

[Boomer]

I really don't understand it. As he is one of the most dynamic running backs in the league why do we limit his carries. I believe Davidson needs to give this guy atleast 20 touches a game not averaging about 15 a game like he does right now. I understand Stewart is a good back as well but he is lacking the explosiveness this season it seems to me and keeps making stupid mistakes at crucial times. I know the offense is dismal and the o-line is looking like the raiders o-line of a few years ago but geeze get Williams the D*mn ball.

[PantherBrew]

Cause we never have the lead.

/thread

[Boomer]

Yeah I understand that. But we might as well just pound the ball since we cant seem to find the end zone to begin with.

[Kevin Greene]

I really don't understand it. As he is one of the most dynamic running backs in the league why do we limit his carries. I believe Davidson needs to give this guy atleast 20 touches a game not averaging about 15 a game like he does right now. I understand Stewart is a good back as well but he is lacking the explosiveness this season it seems to me and keeps making stupid mistakes at crucial times. I know the offense is dismal and the o-line is looking like the raiders o-line of a few years ago but geeze get Williams the D*mn ball.

Cause Fox is ignorant.

DWill got 2 starts his frist 2 years in Carolina. 2 starts!

Look how much Fox played DWill his first couple of years, not much. When Stewart was drafted, he was going to take over, but as is Stewart's MO, he was hurt and couldn't play preseason etc. With Deshaun Foster fianlly gone guess what, Fox had to finally play DWill and hey.....he's a Pro Bowler.

One of the panthers biggest problems. identifying how to best utilize the talent on the roster.

Only one thing will change this.

[Hairless Cat]

Cause we never have the lead.

/thread

youre right- so its better to have your qb throw a couple of interceptions or incompletions than hand the ball off and get a few yards

[rayzor]

you don't run when you are behind.

you don't run when they throw everything at you, blitzing the run on every down and making it unproductive

you don't run as much when you can't get first downs and you are off the field two minutes after you step on it.

until the passing game improves and we stop falling so far behind, we will be seeing nothing more from the run game.

[PantherBrew]

LOL ... if we ran with Dwill three straight carries and punted. You same people would be screaming about him being too conservative.

I am not in the business of defending Fox or Davidson, but y'all are being ridiculous.

[Jangler]

Yeah, they shut down the run...then all that's left is passing, shut that down cuz there is no running game and that's game.

Everybody seems to see we need to pass first then run, but Foxidson ain't changin'...so we get what have, 0-5. And the worst O in the league and I don't even think it's close on how bad we are.

[CarolinaBlue34]

He would get more touches, but if you don't get first downs you only have the ball for a short period of time...leading to less opportunities to carry the ball.

[rayzor]

Yeah, they shut down the run...then all that's left is passing, shut that down cuz there is no running game and that's game.

Everybody seems to see we need to pass first then run, but Foxidson ain't changin'...so we get what have, 0-5. And the worst O in the league and I don't even think it's close on how bad we are.

passing game has to open up the run.

btw...foxidson you should get that copyrighted if course next year no one will care.

[Boomer]

I'm not complaining I just believe DWILL deserves more touches. Atleast he can make plays and bounce around. I understand in certain situations that we won't run. But several times this season when we are still in the game early we have abandoned the run and had a turnover. Why not give williams the ball more instead of stewart fumbling or us taking sacks and having to punt? I've seen williams make a nice run and then take him out and then something bad happens. Coaches should look at that

[rayzor]

he deserves more touches...it just ain't going to happen and it isn't going to be as good as it should unless the passing game improves and we can get some first downs.

we really only "abandon" the run when we constantly run into a brick wall on 95+% of the plays.

[Jpjr]

You guys are crazy. Clausen passed 22 times and many of those were throw aways on broken plays. The running game isn't working because it's way too predictable, but not because they aren't running the ball.

As someone said the passing game needs to open up the running game at this point in the season. The first step in that is fixing the 0.5 average yards on first down.

[Jangler]

Yesterday when we deferred the opening kickoff, my first thought was "oh poo, they are changing, maybe we will come out passing."