08-22-2016, 07:20 PM
(08-21-2016, 12:45 PM)fredtoast Wrote: 2015 Runs of 20+ yards
Karlos Williams.....5 in 93 carries
Bengals................5 in 467 carries
Runs of 40+ yards
Karlos Williams......1
Bengals................0
(08-21-2016, 06:35 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: The out of shape bit is obviously concerning and fair game to point at (though both Maualuga and Burfict both showed up out of shape this offseason, too).
That said, saying he doesn't bring much more to the table than Carson is just simply untrue. Dude put up 613 yards and 9 TDs on 104 touches last year. You must have some absolutely otherworldly expectations for Carson.
His stats do look pretty good at first blush. I had to do a double take because I watched a few Bills games last year and didn't remember him being that big of a factor.
Here were his average yards per carry by opponent:
MIA - 10.5 avg on 21 attempts
WAS - 10.2 avg on 4 attempts
IND - 9.2 avg on 6 attempts
DAL - 4.5 avg on 17 attempts
NYJ - 3.7 avg on 13 attempts
NE - 2.7 avg on 12 attempts
KC - 2.5 avg on 2 attempts
NYG - 2.2 avg on 18 attempts
HOU, CIN, JAX, PE, TEN - 0 yards on 0 attempts
Situatonally, Williams did best in games where his team led by 9-16 points with a 10.7 YPC average.
When rushing from behind that average dropped to a respectable 4.0 overall, but really took a nosedive to 1.1 YPC when behind by 9 or more points.
With the suspension, the conditioning, missing games last season, and a propensity to really rack up yards against poor defenses while wilting against good run defenses...I really don't think that he's quite as good as he looks on paper.
