J-Stew - What do we do?

[CRA]

I think there will be room to sign Stewart assuming they can get him for a reasonable price. If he decides to try to maximize his value then we probably trade him or let him walk but I don't think that will happen. If nothing else, they can give him some of the money Thomas Davis was supposed to get prior to his latest injury.

Stewart if he stays healthy....will deserve a bigger contract than Williams got.

[bleys]

DWill set the price for Stew, plus inflation.

[◄≡Anurhu≡►]

Stewart would be starting on most teams. He is one of the most dominant rushers in the league, and is currently on a team and in a system that will only allow him success well past the length of time most featured backs are afforded.

I think the bottom line will be if he wants to be here in the continued role that he currently has (with the possibility of more down the road), and at a salary that keeps him happy and the Panthers competitive in the talent market.

[tondi]

DWill set the price for Stew, plus inflation.

You could also look at it like this. Adrian Peterson, the guy most would agree is/was the best back in the league recently signed for what amounts to 10-11mil a year. If we can get Stewart AND Deangelo for similar money or only a couple million more a season why wouldn't that work? Not only do we basically get two great (Not AP great but still) backs for similar money, we are also protected in case one of them gets injured (sorry AP).

Now if Stewart decides he wants to try to get 8-9mil a season somewhere else then I guess we will have to wave goodbye but I don't get the feeling that is going to be the case.

[CRA]

DWill set the price for Stew, plus inflation.

plus Stewart fits the scheme better - which gives another bump.

[bleys]

You could also look at it like this. Adrian Peterson, the guy most would agree is/was the best back in the league recently signed for what amounts to 10-11mil a year. If we can get Stewart AND Deangelo for similar money or only a couple million more a season why wouldn't that work? Not only do we basically get two great (Not AP great but still) backs for similar money, we are also protected in case one of them gets injured (sorry AP).

Now if Stewart decides he wants to try to get 8-9mil a season somewhere else then I guess we will have to wave goodbye but I don't get the feeling that is going to be the case.

we could talk hypothetical scenario's all day long, but I rather not. what I do expect is Stew will get paid one way or the other. Stew isn't going to take a largely reduced contract from what DWill received, especially after DWill could have walked and Stew filled his place with a backup running back to sub in.

[CRA]

we could talk hypothetical scenario's all day long, but I rather not. what I do expect is Stew will get paid one way or the other. Stew isn't going to take a largely reduced contract from what DWill received, especially after DWill could have walked and Stew filled his place with a backup running back to sub in.

I don't see how Stewart can recieve a contract that isn't greater than Williams

[carpanfan96]

Williams deal is set just right to allow the team a chance to Sign Stewart. You also have to remember that the Cap is going to jump big time in 2014. So the team can sign Stewart to a 6 year 55 million dollar deal after this coming season and still afford to pay both players by moving the salary for Stewart's deal around a bit.

[bleys]

I don't see how Stewart can recieve a contract that isn't greater than Williams

agreed... inflation alone means there is a good possibility it could be more..

[CRA]

Williams deal is set just right to allow the team a chance to Sign Stewart. You also have to remember that the Cap is going to jump big time in 2014. So the team can sign Stewart to a 6 year 55 million dollar deal after this coming season and still afford to pay both players by moving the salary for Stewart's deal around a bit.

No it isn't. Williams was signed to a big deal...he was signed for featured back money. That means Carolina will be paying 2 RBs featured back money.......

and they would be doing that on a team that doesn't believe in lining up the old fashioned way and pounding people......both RBs are good enough for those deals in a vacuum but makes little sense given what our offense is.

[twylyght]

Rather than re-post... here ya go:

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/75423-perspective-on-our-rb-situation.html

[BigSyke]

im against trading him but this offense with cam is like a pro spread option mixture.

cam is already your short yardage back. dwill is speedy solid back, but stew is kinda the same, just with more power. you need a scat/option back in this offense(james, rainey) because people will be spying for cam next year.

so stew might get traded for some draft picks(2-3) to the vikings(ap and toby g are hurt).

[CRA]

im against trading him but this offense with cam is like a pro spread option mixture.

cam is already your short yardage back. dwill is speedy solid back, but stew is kinda the same, just with more power. you need a scat/option back in this offense(james, rainey) because people will be spying for cam next year.

so stew might get traded for some draft picks(2-3) to the vikings(ap and toby g are hurt).

you don't trade the younger better back......and instead keep the older back who doesn't fit the scheme as well.

Stewart is the back running the majority of the read option stuff, Stewart is the back pass blocking, etc. In today's NFL RBs just don't have trade value either.....you can find any RB off the street and insert him in a good offense.

[Wyank]

I'm with the get what you can out of a trade of D Will and bring in some young blood scat back to back up Stew.

I'm a fan of D Will but age, availabilty of good young rb these days, Stew, and philosophy of this team makes me feel like it might be time to move on.