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Ron Rivera wants Cam to run less

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http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/15787/panthers-ron-rivera-would-like-to-see-newton-run-less-than-he-did-against-jaguars

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera would like to see his franchise quarterback run a few times less than he did in Sunday's 20-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Cam Newton finished with 14 carries for 35 yards. According to ESPN Stats and Information, 12 were designed rushes, tying for the second most in Newton's career.

 

Ummm, Ron ol' boy, Cam Newton running is wrapped into the Shula package.  Its the only way at all possible for Shula's offense to have ANY chance at success.

So under your choice of OC, by saying you want Cam to "run less", what you're really saying is you want Shula's offense to "score less". 

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I don't really disagree with this. The problem though is, Cam Newton has been regularly having to takeover games for our offense since we drafted him. Here we are 4 years later, and still little has changed. I like Ron, I want him to succeed here, but his ineptitude when it comes to the offensive side of the ball may end up costing him his job.

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So we got the best mobile qb and we dont want him to run? If you want him to pass more get better receivers . Tedd ginn as our #1 doesnt cut it and funchess is not as good as we made him out to be

I agree with the sentiment, but I think it's far too early to say Funchess isn't what we thought he was. He made some good catches Sunday and was a second round pick. Let's give the kid a full season before we talk about him "not having it"

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I agree with the sentiment, but I think it's far too early to say Funchess isn't what we thought he was. He made some good catches Sunday and was a second round pick. Let's give the kid a full season before we talk about him "not having it"

He's also young as hell. One of the youngest players from the draft last year. I have high hopes for the kid but I think it will be a few years before everything clicks.

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He's also young as hell. One of the youngest players from the draft last year. I have high hopes for the kid but I think it will be a few years before everything clicks.

Oh wow, I didn't realize he just turned 21 in May.

Funchess didn't even get the start in game 1, how anyone could make any sort of judgements on his development right now is beyond me.

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Oh wow, I didn't realize he just turned 21 in May.

Funchess didn't even get the start in game 1, how anyone could make any sort of judgements on his development right now is beyond me.

Yep. People don't realize how young Funchess is.

When Funchess enters his third season in the league, he will be the same age Benjamin was as a rookie.

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