Since I see a lot of mock's have us take Stewart....
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I think he is going to be an outstanding NFL back. Passing on him with a mid-first rounder would be a mistake, IMHO.
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imaCafan
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I agree. RB in the first (Stewart or Mendenhall) and CB in the second (best available). Then maybe OT or G round 3.......
RB in round 1 or 2 then defense all the way.
Darth Llama
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I would love to have Jonathan Stewart. If we take him in the 1st, I'll be one happy Cards Fan. I respect Edge for all he's done here, but we need some more explosiveness in our backfield and we need it now. We don't have anyone in our back field that would cause the safeties to play up against run. Edge is so slow, they stay deep, knowing they still have time to intercept him 2 yards off the line. Stewart, aside from just being a potential home run threat, will force those safeties up and open up some play action. I think he would be a great addition to the Cardinals.
WildBB
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My sentiments EXACTELY. As far as this orgs. concerned, NO GUTS, NO GLORY. You have to roll the dice sometime! And I'm not up for drafting a 190 something back soaking wet and hoping he breaks a few. This guy WILL BREAK SOME, and lay some wood on Backers and Db's.
This should say enough.
"You see, in an NFL draft that lacks a bevy of impact players, Stewart has the chance to be the steal of the 2008 annual selection meeting.
Shame on the general manager who gets spooked by Stewart's toe surgery. This kid can do it all and has the body of work to prove it. He was a first-team All-Pac-10 running back. He set an Oregon record with 1,722 rushing yards, which ranks as the ninth-best single-season mark in conference history. He averaged a whopping 6.2 yards a carry and pounded in 11 touchdowns. Stewart was also a special kick returner, averaging 27 yards per return.
At 5-foot-10 and 235 pounds, he has the size and strength of a fullback. He bursts like a scat back. And Stewart has the "it" factor that you simply cannot teach."
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Darth, I agree with you. Stewart or Mendenhall in the backfield would force defenses to play us differently.
Stout
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I'm still worried about Stewart's injury status. He has this toe thing, reports have him out as much as to the beginning of the season, and now we hear he has had injury concerns in the past. I mean, I have serious red flags about this guy.
if we get stewart i want us running what i think is called split back
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that way we could pound it in with edge, or toss it to stewart with edge leading the way. i think that could solve our goal line running problems. thoughts?
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that way we could pound it in with edge, or toss it to stewart with edge leading the way. i think that could solve our goal line running problems. thoughts?
Darth Llama
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Stewart ran a 4.44 on a broken toe. Most people can't do that healthy. His injury is minor and will be completely healed by the start of the season. If he can do that injured, what can the guy do healthy? He also put up 253 yards in a bowl game on that same broken toe. This guy is better injured then most backs at 100%.
He's 235 and gets going that fast.. would you wanna try and tackle him?
I still think that in order for Leinart to be truly successful here, we need to set up play action. That style plays to Matt's talents and gives him options. Jonathan Stewart would change he entire face of our offense, for the better.
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Stout
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No, but I don't want to have to rely on a college kid playing hurt in the NFL either. Not exactly a glowing recommendation that he played well hurt in college, because that means that he was injured for a part of the season, and that the injury is unhealed. Is it one of those injuries that a player can ignore his whole career? That would be great, but they really don't exist. SHOULD be completely healed by the start of the season, which means maybe not and also means he'll probably miss most of camp. Also, what about past trends for him? I've heard (unconfirmed) that he had injuries that hampered him earlier in his college career. Does that constitute a trend?
I mean, these are bigger concerns than AP's collarbone questions last year. I just worry about drafting damaged goods in the 1st round, that's all. I don't question the kid's effort or heart, but that won't help if he's injury prone.
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Agreed.
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imaCafan
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I'm hoping for Mendenhall to be our pick anyway. I think he'll be the better back. Funny how these articles go in "spurts". Earlier in the year I remember reading a couple of articles saying that Mendenhall will be the best back to come out of this draft. Now Stewart is coming up a lot more........
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Right there with you Darth. I think Stewart (Or Mendenhall if he falls to 16) would be great for us and I'll hope that Cason or Flowers is there for us in the 2nd.
WildBB
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The top of the draft, let's say #12-32 has some pretty even talent. Lets say guys like Otah, Williams and Albert on OL. DRC, Jenkins,Talib,Cason at CB. Harvey, Groves, Connor at OLB, Merling, Balmer on DL. and so on. You really don't know who is going to be the standout player in your system.
What that article talks about , is that Stewart really should be a standout and very soon. He has the talent to separate himself at a position that touches the football 20 some times a game. He should and will be an impact player.
Every back in college and the NFL gets nicked up during the course of the season. The article simply points out he's no different and has played through those nagging dings.
The reason, the article states that he had the toe surgery after he ran on it and worked out at the combine putting up awsome numbers on it, was that it was recomended by a few teams doctors after the combine, and so he "would be ready for the full training camp". So he complied. He listens.
He is exactely what this team needs at this point. IMHO.
