Carolina Panthers running back ESPN.com. “He’s healthy again. He’s moving the way we need him to move. I like what we’re getting out of him.â€
“Even Jonathan is saying this is the first time he’s been healthy [in awhile]. So that’s a good thing.â€
It seems as though Stewart’s been in the league forever, but he’s surprisingly still in the prime of his career at a ripe age of 27 (for comparison, teammate as seen by the recent movement on FleaFlicker.com. If he remains healthy (a big if, mind you), he has the ability to produce at a high level given his past.
Then again, it’s rarely a good strategy to bet on “potentialâ€, and late-round running backs tend to have a very high bust rate, as our own JJ Zachariason tells us here.
Nevertheless, JJ’s study points out that a diamond in the rough can still be found. With that being the case, owners should think seriously about taking a flier on Stewart if he happens to be on the board towards the end of their draft.