Now that I've finished final exams and recovered from cramming my brain with useless information, I'll take some time to analyze the thunder and lightning combo in the Panthers backfield, Jonathan Stewart and Deangelo Williams. It's only right that I take a look at these two together, because they compliment each other so well.
Williams is the elder of the two, hailing from the University of Memphis, and Stewart comes from the high-powered offense of the Oregon Ducks. I have to say from all of the high draft picks that I can remember the Panthers making that I didn't like, I was ECSTATIC about Jonathan Stewart. As I've mentioned before, I'm very partial to offensive football, and Stewart comes from a superb offensive school. Williams came out the same year as Reggie Bush, so he was pretty overshadowed by Bush's potential (Cough cough, bust), but if my memory serves me correctly Williams was the second runningback taken that year and I'll take Williams career so far over Bush's any day.
Stewart is a horse. Plain and simple he is a horse. Anyone who wants to try and tackle this guy, be my guest because I'm going to pass. He's the more powerful of the two, and is quite a compliment to the speedier Williams. He packs quite a punch, and tends to deliver a hit to his tackler rather than the other way around. He and Williams are the first teammates to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season and honestly I think either of the two could start for the majority of the other NFL teams. With these two in our backfield, the Panthers and Panther's fans get the gift of watching one of the most dynamic running combinations in the emtire league, and that is neglecting Cam Newton's incredible running ability. I'll go ahead and let everyone in the league know that the Carolina Panthers are a SERIOUS playoff contender next season, look out NFL here we come.
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