ESPN Insider Note On Kenjon Barner

[rayzor]

Why would he take Tolbert's touchdowns? Will he suddenly morph into a 240 lb. back near the goal line, because that's where Tolbert's scores came from.

what I've seen of barner, in GL and short yardage situations anyway, is an ability to squeeze  tiny holes and bounce around when paths are cut off. 

 

i think that where he might vulture TDs is inside the 20. the kid is capable of making some  big gains in   hurry. i can see him getting a good number of TDs without a lot of carries. probably williams and stewart between the 20s, barner in the red zone, and  tolbert in goalline and yardage situations.

[rayzor]

Ditch both of them, get a real fullback and rely on Tolbert and Barner.

i like this plan, and spend that money saved on another receiver, another DB, and a RT. 

[CRA]

Only a sleeper if Williams is a June 1 cut...

We will have 5 rushers. If all healthy....any RB would be looking to max out around 600 yards

[CRA]

uhh not when it matters.. we finally have a perinnial-playoff caliber team now and if hes been getting hurt lately you can hardly call him durable. Even so, DWill > Stew as a complete RB.

Healthy? Stewart > Williams. Which is why Stewart is the preferred RB the last 2 seasons. He is more diverse...

[rayzor]

Doesn't that have like a less than 15% chance of happening though? This season...

of both being gone? probably. 

 

i think big picture, though. not limited to just this year.

[LinvilleGorge]

If anything, a healthy J. Stew would eat into Tolbert's TDs.

[rayzor]

If anything, a healthy J. Stew would eat into Tolbert's TDs.

i dunno, i think stewart is their between the 20s guy. he got the bulk of the work heading into the red zone and williams and tolbert got the bulk inside the 20.

[CRA]

i dunno, i think stewart is their between the 20s guy. he got the bulk of the work heading into the red zone and williams and tolbert got the bulk inside the 20.

I agree. Can even go back to 2011. Stewart just allows the offense to function better which is why he saw so much time on the field in 2011 and Rivera wanted him there in 12.

I think Stewart simply will be our main RB and get the bulk between the 20s. Cam, Tolbert and a little Williams inside the 20. I would be very surprised if Williams played a lot of snaps with a healthy roster

[La Pantera]

I think people forget how well Stewart was in the screen game in '11 also. The offense flowed better when he was in. On top of that DLo doesn't usually come on til later in the season.

[lovelett]

I wondered that too. Maybe he is referring to the all-purpose yardage. I think Barner will catch a lot of passes.

I think rivera said he wanted to use him as a dump off guy as well.

[iamhubby1]

As a fan, I really want this kid to make the team. Him and Adams fighting it out to get touches could be an exciting scenario. Adams in the slot with Barner in the back field could be a potential nightmare for Ds. Let them be moving when they get the ball, use those open field moves as an actual weapon.

 

Smitty and Lafell on the outside. Adams in the slot, and Barner out of the backfield could be explosive. Throw in Olsen. That, my friends, is what we call in the fan biz, Reason to be optimistic. 

[bleys]

uhh not when it matters.. we finally have a perinnial-playoff caliber team now and if hes been getting hurt lately you can hardly call him durable. Even so, DWill > Stew as a complete RB.

 

can't see how you feel that way considering Stew has been a better back catching passes out of the backfield and better between the tackles...

 

but to each their own...

[csx]

i like this plan, and spend that money saved on another receiver, another DB, and a RT.

Unfortunately I don't think it saves any cap. I'd be all for it though.

[rayzor]

Unfortunately I don't think it saves any cap. I'd be all for it though.

it would have to be a part of a two-three year plan. cut dwill this year june 1 and save  few mil. the next year cut stewart june  first....or maybe the next year so we don't have to swallow two halves of those cap hits.