Let's talk J-Stew (again)

[Brooklyn Bully]

We've had threads about Steve Smith, and how his career would turn out had he never been stuck with Jake and Jimmy, etc. Some have said they feel sorry for him and that playing for Carolina may cost him a shot at the Hall of Fame.

So what about J-Stew? How would his stats look if he was our main guy and D-Lo wasn't on this team? Will being a #2 on a team that can't figure out how to run, who also has a running QB, effect his career?

How do you think he feels? Sure, he likes playing here and is currently loyal, but he's also human. He wants stats, he wants Pro Bowls, he wants to be the best.

Do you feel bad for him?

[4Corners]

He has a ton of money in the bank.

Meanwhile, I just paid for a RedBull with quarters and dimes.

[jtnc]

I would have to say I'm not even sure if Stew is even able to carry the load if D-will wasn't here because of his bad toe. And, no. I do not feel bad for him, he could have rode this season out and tested free agency.

[BigEric]

I honestly think we should make him the feature back and move from there. Get him more involved until we get a new WR. Olsens great, I love everything about the guy. He's gunna be needed moreso as a blocker from here on out. I feel like smittys lost (maybe) that big play dynamic and would be retarded good in the slot.

No reason to trade him, it wouldn't do any good either. Other teams undervalue him and would most likely get a steal.

We aren't a rotting franchise, a few bad things happened this year. We've been competitive, we've been good and bad. I don't see why we should start over from starting over. Let the bumps and bruises come and go. There does need to be some slight chances, probably up top, but definetely not Stew.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Not sure what he was told when he signed for a boat load of money, but he could have gone elsewhere if he was all that concerned about his place in the record books

[top dawg]

Stew will be with us for a while. Barring serious injury, his career is far from over. Smitty is a horse of a different color.

[Marguide]

Jonathon has been a nice back for us but I don't think he would hold up in a system that asked him to rush 25 times a game.

And he's well paid, so I doubt he'd complain.

[davos]

Other than AP and Arian, he would be the third RB I would want on my team in the league. I'm a sucker for guys who can plow over defenses and break tackles while maintaining great quickness

[nosuchthingasapanther]

running backs get banged up all the time, it's just the nature of the beast.

stewart's proven he can perform at a high level even at less than 100%. he's only missed 2 games so far due to foot injuries...and i'm willing to bet if fox was still around he wouldn't have missed any games this season.

i for one am tired of the split backfield. there needs to be a clear cut lead and backup. either of these guys would be so much more effective getting 15+ touches a game.

[Monday Night Shyamalan]

Interesting point ... although I feel he is happy/content. All NFL players strive for that long-term deal/security and he was able to lock himself in for the long haul. He seem's to want to be here and that's all you can ask for....

[rayzor]

he's more grounded in most and is able to se things from another perspective than most.

he knew the deal when he signed the new one.

if he wanted that other stuff more, he wouldn't have signed the contract.

not so hard to believe that he's actually content in this situation (not with losing, mind you) but with this team and with wiliams sharing the load with him for another few years.

[Guest Bwood]

Stewart, like Williams, doesn't mind splitting the carries. It's all about the team, they both make plenty of money and are great human beings.

Stewart would be Ray Rice/LeSean McCoy/Arian Foster status if he was a full time back.

[rico6]

J-stew is an excellent signing as for the direction of the offense. Deangelo was not, and Hurney blew big dick in signing him like that in today's pass-first NFL offense.

[PantherPhann89]

I like Stewart, but he's had nagging injuries since we drafted him. We'd have to have a #1 RB at our #2 RB position. Hmmmm