The Return of Jonathan Stewart

[tjmurray]

hasn't played in 3.5 years? Your math is fuzzy....

That inside power run threat is what essentially got Williams demoted every season Cam has played here......except this one.....and it can still happen

Ok.. Don't hold your breath...

[tjmurray]

hasn't played in 3.5 years? Your math is fuzzy....

That inside power run threat is what essentially got Williams demoted every season Cam has played here......except this one.....and it can still happen

#28 has to play first.... I told you before the season started that it was about Lafell and the receiver group. I told you that the running game will not be the issue. And it isn't.

[CRA]

#28 has to play first.... I told you before the season started that it was about Lafell and the receiver group. I told you that the running game will not be the issue. And it isn't.

Run could be better and set up our O better.

Our RBs aren't giving Cam as much help as many QBs are getting. Cam still blurs the rush stats. Run could of been better in our losses....especially AZ and Buff. Specifically the rush attack that aids a QB

[tjmurray]

Run could be better and set up our O better.

Our RBs aren't giving Cam as much help as many QBs are getting. Cam still blurs the rush stats. Run could of been better in our losses....especially AZ and Buff. Specifically the rush attack that aids a QB

Aww hell, goodnight CRA...

[Toundra]

Welcome Back JS!

 

[Davidson Deac II]

He is not a better receiver than tolbert.

 

I disagree.  Assuming Stewart is fully recovered, then he is more explosive than Tolbert and will have a shot at getting more yards after catch. 

 

I do hate that his return will mean fewer rushes for Tolbert.  Tolbert's power is a good thing for us and I think he is under utilized. 

[faultlessjoint]

One advantage with Stewart is that he is a slightly better receiver than either Williams or Tolbert.  His return will help the passing game some. 

 

He definitely has better hands than Williams (though, to Williams credit he has done much better this season than in the past), but from what I've seen Tolbert has excellent hands and is very adept at catching the ball.  I don't know how well they run routes but Tolbert seems to have very soft hands.

[CRA]

I disagree. Assuming Stewart is fully recovered, then he is more explosive than Tolbert and will have a shot at getting more yards after catch.

I do hate that his return will mean fewer rushes for Tolbert. Tolbert's power is a good thing for us and I think he is under utilized.

I don't think it should mean fewer for Tolbert...

Williams looks to be the guy about to lose some in the near future

[Davidson Deac II]

I don't think it should mean fewer for Tolbert...

Williams looks to be the guy about to lose some in the near future

 

I think both will lose some carries, and Tolbert doesn't have many to lose. 

 

We have to many quality running backs, and not enough quality receivers.  We are out of balance.  I hope that is something Gettleman and company address in the offseason.

[CRA]

I think both will lose some carries, and Tolbert doesn't have many to lose.

We have to many quality running backs, and not enough quality receivers. We are out of balance. I hope that is something Gettleman and company address in the offseason.

I think DG is about to completely overhaul our O. He wasn't going to touch it until he knew who his HC would be going forward

[Davidson Deac II]

I think DG is about to completely overhaul our O. He wasn't going to touch it until he knew who his HC would be going forward

 

 

You might be right, although I think it is more than just the coach.  I think he wanted a better idea of what we have on offense, and the only way to truly determine the future effectiveness of players is to actually watch them play and interact with others.  I also think he was very limited contract and cap wise on what he could do last year and has spent most of the past year trying to build in more flexibility.  I do think we will see more changes in the offseason, and even more the year after next.  Building the team into a consistent playoff threat is going to take a couple of years at a minimum. 

[thefuzz]

You might be right, although I think it is more than just the coach.  I think he wanted a better idea of what we have on offense, and the only way to truly determine the future effectiveness of players is to actually watch them play and interact with others.  I also think he was very limited contract and cap wise on what he could do last year and has spent most of the past year trying to build in more flexibility.  I do think we will see more changes in the offseason, and even more the year after next.  Building the team into a consistent playoff threat is going to take a couple of years at a minimum. 

 

I have been on board with this since we heard of the signing of DG and the refusal to fire RR by JR.

 

Thought that DG would try to loosen the cap hell that Hurney brought, see what he really has as far as talent, then bring in a new HC in the mold of what he thinks will win a super bowl.

 

Hopefully we can get rid of one of, if not both DW and JS's contracts.  (doubt this is possible)

 

If we stay in this offense (need to for Cam's sake) moving forward we need a true no. 1 WR, and another TE most likely.

[CRA]

You might be right, although I think it is more than just the coach. I think he wanted a better idea of what we have on offense, and the only way to truly determine the future effectiveness of players is to actually watch them play and interact with others. I also think he was very limited contract and cap wise on what he could do last year and has spent most of the past year trying to build in more flexibility. I do think we will see more changes in the offseason, and even more the year after next. Building the team into a consistent playoff threat is going to take a couple of years at a minimum.

Disagree about it taking years to build a playoff threat.

We have been a play or player or coach away from being one for seasons now...

In today's NFL, you can go from the outhouse to penthouse practically overnight......if you do it right. The days of it taking years are over....poorly run organizations just act like it takes a long time

[Davidson Deac II]

IMO,  most of the teams that seemingly had a 1 year turnaround actually put the elements in place for that turnaround 2-3 years or more before.  And then once the dominos all fall into place, it seems like a miraculous turnaround. 

 

If for example, we hire a new coach in the offseason and he takes us from a sub500 year (assuming that is what we end up with) to a playoff berth, many of th ekey elements that will get us there will be players that have been drafted over the last few years (Hardy, LK, etc...).  As well as Gettleman dumping and restructuring contracts which might allow us to resign our best players and or bring in new ones.