Why is Russell Wilson a better quarterback than Cam Newton? - Seattle Times

[The Huddler]

Wilson a pocket QB?? LMFAO

[Hawk]

so if Cam is so much of a better QB than Wilson...then why is Wilson the winningest QB in his first 3 seasons?  Why is he the only QB to run for a 100 and throw for 300 in the same game?

 

not trying to stir the pot...just trying to get some perspective from an other teamer!

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

wilson is such a great pocket passer that the panthers' defensive gameplan is probably going to lean heavily on keeping him in the pocket

[Cary Kollins]

so if Cam is so much of a better QB than Wilson...then why is Wilson the winningest QB in his first 3 seasons?  Why is he the only QB to run for a 100 and throw for 300 in the same game?

 

not trying to stir the pot...just trying to get some perspective from an other teamer!

 

 

surely you troll

[ecu88]

[Semaj]

What??????? I guess more of the same untrue narrative. Just keep pleasuring Wilson while telling everyone that Cam is a criminal. You can give compliments without having to tear down other players. Smh. They are a very insecure fan base. They shouldn't be though. They have a good team and RW is a good QB. Inferiority complex is ruling here.

[Growl]

Unbelievable. What a blatant sign of disrespect. Such an atrocious intentional misrepresentation of his character as well. Unreal.

We are going to destroy this team.

[Mol3m4n]

I just heard a guy day that he wouldn't pay Cam because of off field stiff like the car wreck on ESPN. I mean..... is there even a response?

[volsunghawk]

What??????? I guess more of the same untrue narrative. Just keep pleasuring Wilson while telling everyone that Cam is a criminal. You can give compliments without having to tear down other players. Smh. They are a very insecure fan base. They shouldn't be though. They have a good team and RW is a good QB. Inferiority complex is ruling here.

 

Regardless of what other stuff gets tossed around regarding Seahawks fans, that is, in general, a true statement. Plenty of Hawks fans complain incessantly about East Coast bias in NFL reporting, or about the NFL being biased against them and in favor of the "legacy" teams. And in the past, there probably was some merit to those accusations. In the last couple of years, though, there has been less and less basis for those accusations as the Seahawks have become one of the top teams in the league, with the press coverage to show for it. But the old habits die hard, so they still continue to take offense easily, even if the reasons are no longer really valid.

[KendrickPanther]

Wilson gets labeled as a tireless worker with high football IQ. I don't see it. I see a guy that can't fit the ball into windows so he starts running around in circles until the defense leaves a receiver wide open.

 

You ever have a friend do that in madden? They can't hit guys in stride so they run around like idiots and try to complete a pass when the receivers come back to the ball.

 

His 5'11" frame is a gift in that he can change directions much faster than the lineman. Cam has to break tackles and lose his momentum which gets him piled on.

 

Wilson does do a lot of things well. He's a terrific player. But his squeaky clean image in a myth. There are stories about him in Raleigh and even rifts in his own locker room. 

 

As far as Cam is concerned. I feel like we are wasting his youth. He should be learning to pass in a passing offense. Shula might be helping him off the field but on it there isn't a clear progression from his rookie year to present. His running ability is diminishing via injury and his passing game is not improving.

[Carolinaboy1979]

I'm really tired of this picture that the media paints of Cam.

For starters, Russell Wilson is labeled as mature and Cam is labeled as a diva. The last time I checked, the Seahawks are the one's that had a divided locker room this year (which Wilson was at the center of), not the Panthers. But hey, let's paint a picture of Cam that displays him as a player that wastes his time and has had everything handed to him.

Wait a minute though, didn't Cam get arrested in college, turn his life around, win two national titles (JUCO/NCAA), get accused of committing an NCAA violation, get drafted first overall, set tons of records, have a sub par 2nd season, lead his team the playoffs the next year, injure his ankle, break his ribs, get in a serious car wreck....

And is now playing at an elite level with the city of Charlotte in his corner (all while being somewhat injured).

The man has faced more adversity in 25 years than some will in their entire life (most likely this journalist) and on top that the media has decided to single handily put his life under a microscope and criticize him for every little thing (even the way he dresses). After re-reading what I just wrote, that doesn't sound like a spoiled kid to me. That sounds like a fighter.

Secondly, Cam is labeled as erratic, crazy, and a time waster. Well that's news to me. I didn't realize that spending time conducting 7v7's for local HS kids, buying kids Christmas gifts, buying families Turkey's on Thanksgiving, or working at soup kitchens were tendencies of a crazy, time wasting individual. Oh and let's not forget, he also finds time to be a franchise quarterback.

It's time for the media to realize that Cam's persona isn't a slight at them, their organization, or whatever team they cover.

His first down celebration, his superman pose, his contagious smile, his funny interview cliches, his impersonation of MJ (towel over the head).... it's not for the media.

It's for the fans of the Carolina Panthers and the city of Charlotte and I'll be damned if some asshole is going to influence my opinion on Mr. Newton due to a piss poor article like the one I just read.

As for Wilson being better than Cam (as the article suggests), we'll see come Saturday evening.

Maybe one of the most well written posts I've ever read on the Huddle and far superior to anything I've read from a journalist...well done, my friend   

[Cary Kollins]

Maybe one of the most well written posts I've ever read on the Huddle and far superior to anything I've read from a journalist...well done, my friend   

 

 

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[SmokinwithWilly]

I think the author of this piece of poo article has forgotten one major handicap of Cam's. Shula. Put Wilson behind this O-line, especially earlier in the year) running Shula's playbook. Then you'd get a real good look at how good of a QB he is when he wasn't running for his life. 

[Semaj]

Regardless of what other stuff gets tossed around regarding Seahawks fans, that is, in general, a true statement. Plenty of Hawks fans complain incessantly about East Coast bias in NFL reporting, or about the NFL being biased against them and in favor of the "legacy" teams. And in the past, there probably was some merit to those accusations. In the last couple of years, though, there has been less and less basis for those accusations as the Seahawks have become one of the top teams in the league, with the press coverage to show for it. But the old habits die hard, so they still continue to take offense easily, even if the reasons are no longer really valid.

Great honest post. We definitely aren't a "legacy" team. Lol