No F'ing way.
You have some bias here and I am not sure what it is (As do I to the other side) There is no measurable, stat, or logical subjective opinion where Stewart was better then Beanie.
Stewart did it for one year in a weaker defensive conference and had an injury question mark too. He was drafted higher because of the RB needs, the fact that many late round RB's last year made teams pause on burning a 1st rounder, and even then was the same number of RB taken in the draft (3rd). Beanie is the far superior prospect in every manner.
To the bolded part -Wow, biased much?
I've watched Jon since he was a freshman and
I felt that Stewart was the best back in his draft class and would have been the first one taken in this one. He was not a OYW like you say he was, unless you want to throw out his 2006 season where he was 17th in the nation in regards to all-purpose yards and ran over 1000 yards even though he was still splitting carries....?
And Beanie is not far and away the better prospect. Not even close, chief. They are comparable prospects for sure and I liked Stewart as a prospect more than I did Beanie. I like Stewart's speed/strength/vision combination to Wells' when we're talking about comparison to AP. No more, no less. You disagree. Fine.
And I do not have a bias against Beanie nor do I disagree that Beanie probably would have been taken ahead of Stewart. Just because I feel that 2008 Beanie was not the same as 2007 Beanie or felt that Knowshon Moreno was better does not mean I am against him. Here is what I've written about Beanie Wells as a prospect a few weeks before the draft -
Anyway, Beanie Wells has all the physical tools and the most upside of any runner in this draft. On paper, I love Beanie and want him on the Cards ASAP. Few people would argue that, but the big question mark about his toughness - I’ll simply say this, if Beanie Wells had the personality of Knowson Moreno he’d be a Top 10 lock. When I watch him he’s impressive but my spidey-sense kicks in a little bit. For a bigger back he plays a bit more finesse than one would like to see from someone that big a la Michael Bush. Wells is really stiff and doesn’t show much fluidity when he runs. While he does have good leg power, I would like to see his lower body get bigger. He’s thin down there in comparsion to his upper body. He’s going to thrive in a ZBS because of his cutting ability. My comparison – Larry Johnson
But I'll bet you whatever you like Beanie gets more yards and more 100 yard games next year then Jstew got in Carolina last year. Maybe even moreso then Stew this year. Hell Matt Forte, Chris Johnson, and Steve Slaton had better numbers then him last year. I am not saying they are better backs but REAL numbers aren't inconsequential either
And Matt Forte, Chris Johnson and Steve Slaton didn't have another established first round running back (another fine RB prospect) in DeAngelo Williams on their roster. All three were given the keys from day one. I would hope that Beanie has more success than Stewart's rookie year - I would be concerned if he can't beat out Breadtruck.
You have misconceptions of his tougness and running style and that doesn't seem like its going to die easy so I guess the proof will have to be in the pudding next year.
I've said this since draft day. I have no problem with waiting until the season to see if Beanie was simply being careful last year.
But as much as I repect your knowledge of NCAA football your dead wrong here.
I think it's more like we disagree than I'm dead wrong.
