"[Cam] might be two years away from being finished."

[UNCrules2187]

This year, that quartet has been defined by different images: Wilson leaning over a news conference podium in mid-October, one year removed from a Super Bowl win, trying to dismiss talk of a locker room controversy that centered around him and questions about a mediocre start to the season; Kaepernick's sullen eyes peering glumly through his helmet after he stumbled once again against the Seahawks; Newton launching so many errant passes for a 3-8-1 team that one NFC general manager said, "He might be two years away from being finished."

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread141204/russell-wilson-robert-griffin-iii-colin-kaepernick-cam-newton-face-adversity-scrutiny

 

Wow. That is the perception of one of the most gifted and talented athletes to enter the league in years. That is the perception that Mike Shula's prehistoric offense and Ron Rivera's pussy mentality has engendered around the league. 

[FootballMaestro]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread141204/russell-wilson-robert-griffin-iii-colin-kaepernick-cam-newton-face-adversity-scrutiny

 

Wow. That is the perception of one of the most gifted and talented athletes to enter the league in years. That is the perception that Mike Shula's prehistoric offense and Ron Rivera's pussy mentality has engendered around the league. 

 

Eh.

 

It's like the peanut gallery now. Everyone's going to take a shot, whether they actually watch the Panthers play or not. So you gotta take a lot of these criticisms with a grain of salt.

 

Plus, Newton is at least one year away (lol) after what happened this year. Sure.

 

The real point is: The entire year was a Clusterfug. So how can you really single out Newton, knowing there was an entire collapse of the team, along with Rivera and Shula being idiots dragging him down (as you noted).

 

[KSpan]

If Cam doesn't get some protection and a decent scheme, he may still be playing but he likely won't be anywhere near the level he's capable of. His development and potential could definitely be 'done', hamstrung David Carr-style.

[t96]

Most ridiculous statement I've ever heard. And I've heard a fuging hell of a lot of ridiculous statements.

[Khaki Lackey]

Great. All the old timers that say, "only an unathletic white guy can win as an NFL QB" are feeling all vindicated. It hasn't even been a year since one of them held up the Lombardi.

I'm sure Boomer E, Simms, and Bradshaw are all feverishly masturbating to that article.

[UNCrules2187]

Interesting to me that the ESPN "scout" has a more rational take than that unnamed GM:

 

Although he probably will never be a highly accurate precision passer, I thought Newton was progressing early in the season. But now I feel evaluating him is somewhat unfair. I don't think he is healthy, and he's received less help from his team than anybody on this list.

 

 

[Dexterity]

Great. All the old timers that say, "only an unathletic white guy can win as an NFL QB" are feeling all vindicated. It hasn't even been a year since one of them held up the Lombardi.

I'm sure Boomer E, Simms, and Bradshaw are all feverishly masturbating to that article.[/quote

Please keep the bigotry to yourself.

[Hotsauce]

I'm about to finish my poop in 2 mins

[French Navy]

Finished as in, another year or two with the same O-line, and he'll be dead. 

[Paa Langfart]

Some of Cams problems are due to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cam.

[electro's horse]

any player in the league might be two years away from being finished. 

[Semaj]

That is complete Bullshit. Nothing more to be said. Just more of the hate. It's obvious that they have been cheering against Cam since day 1. Alright Cam, it's time to get to work and teach these boys a lesson.

[Mr. Scot]

This part I think is actually dead on, and aligns with what Gil Brandt said in the Peter King article...

 

Although it's obvious how running quarterbacks can threaten defenses, what is often overlooked is how running can hinder their development as passers. The more a quarterback uses his feet to make plays, the fewer opportunities he has to hone the finer points of throwing the football from the pocket. The subtleties that make Tom Brady and Rodgers so dangerous -- such as feeling the pocket collapse and using their eyes to move safeties -- only come from repetition.

"In the NFL, passing is a decision where taking off and running is an instinctive thing," said quarterbacking guru George Whitfield, who trained Luck, Newton and Cleveland's Johnny Manziel before they were drafted. "If I throw the ball 300 or 400 times a year in college, that requires a decision that I have to take accountability for."

Added Dilfer: "When you've been the biggest, baddest guy in high school, you can probably take about half the reps you get and turn them into athletic running plays. I can understand that when you're trying to win games at that level. When you're trying to play quarterback in the NFL, you have to play with discipline and not bolt. As Steve Young says, running should be the last option for a quarterback. But for some players, it's become the second option."

 

[Mr. Scot]

Comments from George Whitefield, the consultant who helped prep Cam for the NFL...

 

"In the NFL, passing is a decision where taking off and running is an instinctive thing," said quarterbacking guru George Whitfield, who trained Luck, Newton and Cleveland's Johnny Manziel before they were drafted. "If I throw the ball 300 or 400 times a year in college, that requires a decision that I have to take accountability for."

 

"I've told some friends that it almost looks like he's playing with post-traumatic stress disorder," Whitfield said. "He's been hit so much that even when he does have time to throw, he's fading away some. He looks off track."

 

 

And other pertinent excerpts about Newton...

 

The experts who've watched Newton, who underwent offseason ankle surgery and lost wide receiver Steve Smith (released) and left tackle Jordan Gross (retirement), see a quarterback who also has suffered because of the pounding he's absorbed over four seasons. He currently has the lowest QBR of his career (47.7) to go with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

 

 

Newton's mobility has suffered, too. Even having missed the season opener, he's on pace for a career high in sacks and career low in rushing yards per game. Said one NFC defensive coordinator: "Cam has always been at his best when he's scrambling around. He doesn't do much of that anymore, and he wasn't an accurate passer to begin with. Now that Steve Smith is gone, he can't push the ball downfield as much, so he has to fit the ball into tight spots. His problem is he throws a 6-yard pass with the same velocity as a 60-yard pass."