Surprisingly Good Read about Cam's Accuracy

[panthers55]

We see the same old double fake pump screen plays once or twice a game at least, as well as other Shula classics.  It loses it's "creativity" after being used so many times.  WE see Shula's play calling every week, just like other coaches do and that's how they figure him out so much.  Outside bloggers don't.  That's why THEY think it's creative and WE see it as predictable and obvious.

if you suggest that familiarity breeds contempt then I would agree.  As long as we also agree that the offense is fun to watch and productive so far. Let's enjoy the ride and give him his due. Cam is doing a great job running his offense. And Shula is letting Cam be Cam. What a great weapon to have. 

[JawnyBlaze]

if you suggest that familiarity breeds contempt then I would agree.  As long as we also agree that the offense is fun to watch and productive so far. Let's enjoy the ride and give him his due. Cam is doing a great job running his offense. And Shula is letting Cam be Cam. What a great weapon to have. 

Productive so far this past game?  Sure.  Great game.

[FootballMaestro]

Best write up by anybody that isn't a Panther fan.

Didn't read it yet.

However, Football outsiders did an excellent recent piece on Cam. And the accuracy portion was most revealing and detailed. Here's a portion below:

 

The above image is Newton's accuracy chart for the season so far. Although he has completed just 56.6 percent of his passes, his accuracy rate is an incredible 78.9 percent. The chart has 19 inaccurate throws and 71 accurate throws. It does not include spikes, intentional throwaways, obvious miscommunications between receiver and quarterback, or passes that are tipped at the line of scrimmage. The discrepancy between Newton's accuracy and his completion percentage is extremely high.

 

A couple of key factors create this gap. Most significantly, Newton's receivers have consistently failed to pull passes in despite receiving such quality service. This hasn't been solely about dropping the ball. (ESPN Stats & Information has only marked the Panthers with four drops so far this season.) Ted Ginn in particular has shown off an inability to adjust his routes to the coverage against which he is playing, while Jerricho Cotchery's lack of speed at this point in his career has made some precision passes appear overthrown despite being perfectly placed against the type of coverage he was facing.

Completion percentage is often viewed as a quarterback stat, with some onlookers showing enough awareness to also consider the impact the receivers have. Few people look past the receivers and quarterback to consider both the scheme and pass protection. Newton hasn't been getting many simple throws by design. Screens haven't been heavily incorporated into the offense, and a clear effort to split the field in half or get Newton out of the pocket after play-action hasn't been evident either.

Instead, Newton has largely spent this season working from inside the pocket -- often inside pockets that are unclean or tightened to the point that he has to make throws just as he is being hit, or with defensive lineman in position to tip the ball as he releases it.

The Panthers passing game is inefficient. They would obviously prefer that it becomes more efficient, but what matters most is that they stop squandering big-play opportunities that Newton creates.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/film-room/2015/film-room-cam-newton-0

[FootballMaestro]

Plus, we have remember. Anytime Cam plays well, and gets national attention, they will always bring up "maturing", accuracy" and staying in the pocket, even if Cam has displayed these things before during his career.

Yes, Cam has shown faulty mechanics, and missed passes. But which QB  hasn't?

Actually, I feel Cam is very accurate. Because most of his passes, especially his first two years-when he threw more had to intricately accurate. It's not like Cam throws many 5 yard passes that end up 20 yards due to play design. He usually throws into tight windows.

Now, what Cam has been, is STREAKY! And this is what many confuse with him being inaccurate when he misses; while other QB's who do this (and they're are many-including good/great ones) who are simply called streaky, or at worst inconsistent.