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*My* point is that he's BEEN the starter. He was the starter last year and the only people who thought he WOULDN'T start this season were DeAngelo bandwagoneers. I doubt this rumor/fact will change his draft position very much. DeShaun hasn't been overly impressive in his NFL career so despite the fact he is the starter people are dismissing him. I still think you should be able to get him in the ninth round or later.
Gotcha. From what I have been reading the new blocking scheme should really help Foster's running style. And I think that the Panthers bounce back to form this year.
Foster could be a bargain but he has two major things going against him.1- He is as durable as glass2- At best, he is sharing touches.In a 12 teamer, he is bye week material at this point.
1. And Williams can't block worth a ####. 2. Williams consistently has been getting stuffed at the line.Williams isn't starting for a reason. Besides, let them share touches - that's fine. I'm happy with that in my 9th round RB3/RB4.
If the point isthey both stink, I agree with you but if you think Foster is going to provide 4th to 5th round value as a 9th rounder, I think youre reaching.
His absolute ceiling is around RB 30. While not bad, I would want someone with more upside than that. Also his ADP will climb its way up to the 5th or 6th round.
even when I try really really hard. 
I agree with you. I think a lot of people forget how decimated the Panthers OLine was last year in the preseason. And all the other injuries on offense i.e. Steve Smith. DeShaun Foster may not be world beater, but I think, assuming there aren't the rash of injuries that there were last season, he will be rather effective.But let everyone focus on how average Foster was last year and forget how mangled then entire Panthers offense was. He'll slide way down the draft board and be a nice mid round value.
Me too. I put him in the same category as Fred Taylor. He is the "starter" but is still going to share a fair number of touches with another RB in the backfield. It would be nice to have him as insurance as RB4 in the 8th/9th round in a 12-teamer but that's about it.
Here's the thing. In 5 years in CAR, Fox has opted to go with a primary back and most everyone else as backups. Over that time frame, the primary ball carrier in CAR has averaged almost 21.5 touches a game (even though there have been a lot of backs in that time). Fox up until now HAS NOT used a RBBC approach, so I am not so sure that Williams will get the touches that many people think he will if Foster is healthy (which may not be very long).
Thus the point of this whole thread...
I think people are overestimating the impact of this announcement. I think it will have a minimal impact on ADP. I have spent the offseason assuming DFoster is the guy until Fox says otherwise, I doubt I am the only one. I think there will be the same number of people willing to doubt DFoster and believe that DWill is a better player who will get opportunities with either through injury or attrition.The unwashed masses love their upside guys to much to let this announcement impact their decision making.
