I really don't know how to make myself anymore clear. 1DeAngelo Williams is not an every down back. He never has been and never will be. Fox knows this, other coaches know this and so do i. If they thought they were all set with Williams then they wouldnt have drafted arguably the best RB in the draft. 2Williams os splitting carries with a rookie running back while he is in his 4th year in the league. He HASNT proven that he can carry the load by himself. if you cannot see this then you are blind. It isn't my point of view.
the part that you bolded has nothing to do with Williams. 3It has everything to do with Stewart and how he creates mismatches for the Panthers offense while utilizing Williams. DeAngelo is essentially a change of pace back having a nice half season. This isn't to say he isnt talented. He had a great career at Memphis and he can be succesful in the NFL, but he has limitations. Stewart meanwhile, is held down by nothing. he is the full package.
4Just because your flavor of the week has had a few games that look nice doesn;t mean it's a direct result of him coming into his own. He has had years to prove himself and year after year he splits carries. Whether it be with a washed up vet (Foster) or a rookie (Stewart).
I really cant wait until Stewart becomes a TOP5 RB in this league. I have patience.
You can make it more clear by using facts and stats to back up your belief that Williams is riding Stewart's coat-tails, rather than repeating your opinion, over and over. Let's look at some of your statements (bolded above):1) You say above that Williams is not an every down back. "Fox knows this, other coaches know this and so do i." Really-you have talked to John Fox? You have talked to other coaches? I don't think you have. Just because you assert something as a fact does not make it a fact.
Let's look at actual facts: NFL statistics. You say Williams is not an every down back. Assuming an every-down back is a back who gets AT LEAST 18 carries/game, Williams has had 6 such games in his career. 2006 week 11: 20 carries, 114 yards. 2006 week 16: 21 carries, 82 yards. 2007 week 17: 20 carries, 121 yards 2 TDs. 2008 week 1: 18 carries, 86 yards. 2008 week 5: 20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD. 2008 week 7: 18 carries, 66 yards. So in games when has had the OPPORTUNITY to be an "every-down" back, he has averaged 20 carries, 99 yards, 4.95 ypc, and .67 TDs. He hasn't had the opportunity to be an every-down back. Perhaps you are right and Fox doesn't think he can do it, or perhaps Fox is the type of coach who likes to use more than 1 back. Since that has been Fox's track record since day 1 as a coach, I'm going with option #2
2) Williams is not in his 4th year, but his 3rd. As noted above, his coach has a tendency to utilize two backs, so you are right Williams has not proven he can carry the load, BECAUSE HIS COACH DOESN'T LET HIM. BTW-Stewart hasn't proven he can carry the load either, yet you conveniently ignore that fact. I'm not blind, and in fact, your point of view is EXACTLY what it is. Williams has either proven he can't carry the load (YOUR POINT OF VIEW) or Williams hasn't been given the opportunity to carry the load (MY POINT OF VIEW) Until Fox comes out and says, "We use both guys because DeAngelo can't do it all" or "DeAngelo can't carry the load," then your belief that Williams can't carry the load isn't Fox's point of view, but yours.
3) You say, "It has everything to do with Stewart and how he creates mismatches for the Panthers offense while utilizing Williams." I said it before, and I'll say it again: This makes no sense. Please explain how Stewart creates mismatches for Williams. THEY ALTERNATE SERIES'!!!!! If Stewart is in the game, and DeAngelo is on the bench, what mismatches are Stewart creating that helps DeAngelo? If DeAngelo is in the game, and Stewart is on the bench, what mismatches are Stewart creating that helps DeAngelo? Please, explain what you mean by this. If the two of them were on the field at the same time, then I would buy your belief that the defense clogs the middle to stop Stewart, allowing DeAngelo to get to the edges. That isnt' happening though, so PLEASE, PLEASE explain how you think this work!
4) You say, "Just because your flavor of the week has had a few games that look nice doesn;t mean it's a direct result of him coming into his own." First, he's not my flavor of the week, I don't own him in my league. Second, you're right, he's only had a few nice games, and that doesn't mean that he has finally "gotten" it and come into his own. It is a possiblity, though. Not all RBs are immediate studs Some RBs have had a few slow years, before they "came into their own" as NFL RBs.
Tiki Barber, Stephen Davis, Priest Holmes, Rudi Johnson, Thomas Jones and Larry Johnson jump to mind as recent examples.
The FACT is that John Fox has always used more than 1 RB, so perhaps the reason he is using both Williams and Stewart is not because Williams isn't good enough (as you keep saying), but maybe that is just his coaching philosophy.