DeAngelo Williams is the most explosive back in the NFL

You need to look at the situations these guys are put into. I can think of a few of DeAngelo’s biggest runs coming straight off the option where he is tossed the ball and has a clear run. Jonathon was given more of the inside runs.

If you took out his best and worst run every game his average for the season would be like 2 ypc.

I was too lazy to look up the stats to back it up, but back then I was saying that D-Will reminds me of Barry Sanders. He might get stopped for 1-2 yards, or even -1or -2 yards, but when he sees a crease, he’s gone. You can’t measure that. He just has a knack for blasting though the line and into the secondary before anyone can catch him. If he’s within 25 yards of the end zone, it’s normally a TD. I was a big proponent for resigninhg him, and I’m so glad we did. He’s one of my favorite players to watch.

I think they both have the potential to rush for 1000 yards next year. We will have greater depth and talent on the O-Line next year, and teams won’t load the box to prevent them from running.

I love seeing Dwill fly like anyone but constency moves the chains and influences the way the d plays you. How will williams get the opertunity to make those explosive runs if he gets carries of little to no yards cant stick with an ineffective run game forever and a big run here and there certainly doesnt keep our awful d off the field

I’m just glad they play for Carolina.

he was much more consistent that year likely because the two were combining for usually 32 plus carries a game and they were actually wearing down defenses and playing with leads late in games unlike this year when the two dont combine for half that in alot of games

You pay a guy fat stacks and then start the other guy. I like DWill, as long as he doesn’t come at the cost of losing Stewart when his contracts up. Something will have to give at that time… Either a RB or somebody’s cash.

very well said and arguement I have been using all year of course as succesful as our offense has been and never really being out of games another good question is with our backs both averaging 5.4 yards per carry why didnt we run it more. I mean when you look at the second half struggles that cam and the offense has had why not come out runing and use that to get some easy playaction yards?

I might be a little late to the party and these may have been mentioned already but there are some numbers I just wanted to throw out there for fun.

1.) For this season when it comes to RBs with at least 100 Carries, DeAngelo and J Stew (both at 5.4ypa) are tied for third in the NFL (with Darren McFadden) only behind Fred Jackson and DeMarco Murray (both at 5.5ypa) (Darren Sproles had 6.9ypc on 87 attempts which I believe would be an NFL record for RB if he had 100 Carries)

2.) In 2009 (The Panthers aww inspiring and record breaking rushing year) the panthers had 2498 yards rushing on 525 attempts

In 2011 the Panthers had 2408 yards rushing on 445 attempts

That is only 90 less yards on 80 less attempts, I will take this years rushing game over 2009 any day of the week.

3.) Just to make Cam happy I’ll throw in the fact that he has the highest YPC average in the league for all players over 100 carries at (5.6) what I will say on this aspect is that I would trade that for Michael Vicks average of 7.8ypc on 76carries in order to get Cams total carries down and extend his career. But considering Cam is far smarter then Vick and slides when he could gain another 2-4 yards to prevent injury I can live with a lower average but more carries in this aspect.