Is Jonathan Stewart the MVP of this team?

[Sword]

Tampa didn't have a big lead...

Rivera talked about Stewart on his weekly Sirius appearance......the read option only has a threat of the inside read runs with Stewart.....per Rivera. THAT threat changes how a defensive front plays. We saw that when Stewart was out. They only worry about outside options which lets the defensive front t off more. They can rush the passer all out bc the runs are also going where the DEs want to penetrate if it was a pass.

That inside threat keeps a D from being from attacking all out from start to finish. opens up more for the O.

Yup deangelo is better on the traditional option pitch while stewart better for option read. Cam will never have a lane to bust out to the outside if they know the play is going to go outside anyway.

[Port City Cat Fan]

gotta give the MVP to Olsen, the kid has been money!

[CatMan72]

Well, we had JStew during the Clausen era... how far did that take us?

The MVP of this team is:

:cam:

[panther4life]

4 games in...

We average 30+ points with Stewart

We average 8+ points without him.

Cam and the offense just function better, Cam runs better, line play is better. I have said it for weeks now and people still argue it.....Stewart forces a DL and front 7 to play a different game and that helps everyone (it isn't just about his actual touches).

Nice theory and all but not true. Williams broke up it up the middle for his TD. Olsen's TD on the opening offensive series Stewart was not even in at all. On our 3rd TD of the game where Cam broke his 2 big runs, Stewart was not in at all once we got to the 40 of the Falcons. Then on the final TD to Pilares Tolbert was the one in the backfield.

I am not bashing Stewart I like him and Deangelo equally..but I did want to point out the fallacies in your statement.

[CRA]

Nice theory and all but not true. Williams broke up it up the middle for his TD. Olsen's TD on the opening offensive series Stewart was not even in at all. On our 3rd TD of the game where Cam broke his 2 big runs, Stewart was not in at all once we got to the 40 of the Falcons. Then on the final TD to Pilares Tolbert was the one in the backfield.

I am not bashing Stewart I like him and Deangelo equally..but I did want to point out the fallacies in your statement.

Yeah, it isn't a theory. Coach Rivera verified my "theory" today.

Stewart makes the inside read a threat and is a huge piece of the O scheme working....per Rivera. DeAngelo doesn't create the same threat....with Stewart out the defensive gameplan is a different one.

Doesn't mean Williams can't run one inside....threat is different with Stewart. Overall gameplans change.

[PantherPhann89]

Chud seems to fiz out without Stew in the lineup...

[panther4life]

Yeah, it isn't a theory. Coach Rivera verified my "theory" today.

Stewart makes the inside read a threat and is a huge piece of the O scheme working....per Rivera. DeAngelo doesn't create the same threat....with Stewart out the defensive gameplan is a different one.

Doesn't mean Williams can't run one inside....threat is different with Stewart. Overall gameplans change.

Stewart is a big help and why I never complained about us paying for him. But to say that the whole o-line plays better, cam runs better, offense is better when Stewart is in is false. They each add a dimension to our offense and compliment the entire offense well.

[MaineManPanther]

Tampa didn't have a big lead...

Rivera talked about Stewart on his weekly Sirius appearance......the read option only has a threat of the inside read runs with Stewart.....per Rivera. THAT threat changes how a defensive front plays. We saw that when Stewart was out. They only worry about outside options which lets the defensive front t off more. They can rush the passer all out bc the runs are also going where the DEs want to penetrate if it was a pass.

That inside threat keeps a D from being from attacking all out from start to finish. opens up more for the O.

Tampa is the fourth best run defense in the league, stacked eight men in the box and had a coach accustomed to playing the option.

No where did I argue that Stewart didn't change defenses style. My point is that the biggest reason we burned them was due to real poor run defenses. The only exception (NYG) had the benefit of a big, early and growing lead.

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