Bold Prediction: Cam Newton Will Have A Career Year & Exceed His Best Completion Percentage

[Jeremy Igo]

14 minutes ago, Cyberjag said:

He's had five months to recover, and a team of doctors and rehab specialists who are monitoring his progress daily.  If he couldn't throw, he wouldn't be out there.

With that said, he may have some rust, but I don't think we are going to be relying on his long ball to pick up the win.

He isn't 100%. 

 

[LUUUUUKE]

Just now, Jeremy Igo said:

He isn't 100%. 

 

No doubt about that Jeremy. This is why I was perplexed about Joe Webb being cut. Didn't make much sense to cut him this year with potential bad stuff happening. Joe knew the playbook and the system.

je also had a hell of a preseason. Yes I know that it's just preseason, and he's playing against people that didn't even make it on final rosters, but if we're to evaluate based off of performance, he should have made the team. Especially this year.

obviously it's not the case, and I'm good with it. Did make me think that Cam must be pretty close to 100% though. Either that or we're gonna be extremely run heavy the first few weeks to allow his arm to acclimate to actual usage. That'd be my bet, and likely why we're keeping 4 RBs.

ill take my tin foil hat off now

[Cyberjag]

8 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

He isn't 100%. 

 

90% Cam > 110% Hoyer.  

And it's a team game--we just have more talent than they do.

[Jeremy Igo]

6 minutes ago, Cyberjag said:

90% Cam > 110% Hoyer.  

And it's a team game--we just have more talent than they do.

You think he is 90%?  I think that is extremely optimistic. 

 

Around 70% is more likely. 

 

He may not see 90% until later this season if at all. 

 

We had way more talent than many teams in 2015... and plenty of nail biters still. 

[Cyberjag]

Just now, Jeremy Igo said:

You think he is 90%?  I think that is extremely optimistic. 

 

Around 70% is more likely. 

 

He may not see 90% until later this season if at all. 

I think that if I was Rivera, I would be trying to sell the idea that he's maybe 50% on a good day.  He's going to look pretty good on Sunday.

[top dawg]

23 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

You think he is 90%?  I think that is extremely optimistic. 

 

Around 70% is more likely. 

 

He may not see 90% until later this season if at all. 

 

We had way more talent than many teams in 2015... and plenty of nail biters still. 

I just don't believe that with everything that's at stake that anyone allows him to start the season at 70 percent. That would be pretty preposterous if it's true. 

I tend to think that it's more in the 85 to 90 percent range, and that once he loosens any scar tissue and gets his muscle memory going, he'll be throwing at optimal levels.

Glossing over? Perhaps, but I just don't see our team of professional doctors letting a truly broken down Cam ride (anything but the bunch).

[top dawg]

We don't have quacks like the Saints or Deadskins.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

51 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

He isn't 100%. 

 

Can't we just give him some purple Kryptonite and a Goddies powder?   He should be all good, right?

[Jeremy Igo]

17 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Perhaps, but I just don't see our team of professional doctors letting a truly broken down Cam ride (anything but the bunch).

There is a difference between dealing with soreness and the danger of injuring himself more. 

He won't injure himself more by throwing. The doctors appear to be certain about that. 

But he will be dealing with soreness all season long in that shoulder. Pain managment. And we know he doesn't take pain killers. 

Pain in the shoulder as you throw just has to have an impact on the ball. That is just anatomy. The only question at this point is just how much. 

[Hogmolliesmaht]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

He just had surgery on his throwing shoulder. 

 

A whole lot of people tend to gloss over that fact. 

Hopefully, that will help him to take more lay ups instead of going for threes all the time. He certainly has the play makers he can trust to get some serious YAC now. Use them.

[pantherclaw]

Don't trust our coaches, and GM. 

Is that because they don't do what you/we feel they should?

Cause if your insinuating incompetence, that is an extremely slippery slop to be on. 

Let's take the players perspective to truly access this. 

Now, I realize players are professionals, but a lot of players are playing for greatness/championships. 

If any of them doubted our coaches ability,  it would be obvious to us fans, cause the players simply wouldn't play hard at all. They'd be like a team that is use to losing, they'd just be going through the motions. 

Think Cam would settle for that poo? 

How about Olsen?

Norwell?

Stewart?

I promise you, that poo wouldn't fly to these players. 

[LinvilleGorge]

I think it's a huge stretch to say that players automatically wouldn't play as hard if they didn't believe in their coach. A lot of these guys understand that the only thing they can control is their own personal play and if they mail it in it very well could impact their next contract or even if there is a next contract. These guys are professionals and get paid very well and the money is a big motivating factor. This isn't Pop Warner football.

[Khyber53]

I think Cam hit his peak in 2015. Wait, put your knives back and let me finish. 2015 was a spectacular year for Cam -- any QB would have wanted to have that year, it was magical. And I think everything went just right to maximize his skill set and he was truly playing head and shoulders above the competition. That's a high water mark that his career will be judged against.

And Every Great QB Has One Of Those Years! That was Cam's. And last year was his worst year. And, once again, every great QB has one of those years. His career performances are going to be in between those, settling into a mean, for the rest of his years.

I think we're going to see a good, a darn good, season out of Cam this year. Maybe a few more passing TDs, more completions but probably a bit fewer yards. We're going to continue to see fewer rushing attempts from him as we shift to our stronger RB cadre, but we may see rushing TDs move up a bit as his selection of available weapons begins giving opposing defenses fits inside the 5 yard line.

Cam's going to come back this year and he's going to have a good season with darn good stats, but not record setters. I think late in the season they are going to be talking about a QB coming of age, how mature his game play is and how he's going to be spreading the ball around more as he begins to dictate to defenses rather than taking what they offer or forcing it.

And I think he's going to be just as much fun as before to watch in the games, on the sidelines and definitely in the end zone. Cam, buck for buck, is still the best sports entertainment value out there.

And I think he'll get us to 12-4 and deep into the playoffs, maybe more.

(And on retaining DA ... they've kept DA to train up his own replacement. He's a good teacher but Joe Webb had hit his potential. I believe that either Gilbert or the young guy we picked up from Detroit will be worked up as our QB2. They won't look for someone who can play like Cam (because, well, there aren't many if any), but someone who can run a straightforward vanilla offense in times of trouble and not lose a game if Cam has to come out. )

 

[Lumps]

1. haven't you always agued to a mind numbing extent about Cams completion % and how much it doesn't matter?

2. Hi completion % has never been that great to begin with

3. We drafted short passing options high in the draft, like VERY high

4. Shula 'evolving the offense

5. Cam's shoulder surgery probably put staff on alert and are going to call for less complex and easier pass plays

 

BOLD prediction? Kind of obvious to me but I have no doubt if it happens you'll be bumping this for all to see and if it doesn't a long ass gif filled post about how it wasn't Cam's fault which highlights what could have been.