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Does Cam have to be Lebron in 2018

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TheCasillas Grand Master

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I love Cam, but comparing him to Lebron is so dumb.  They use A-Rod as another example, but very few teams (I know what the Eagles did) can lose their starting QB and still be successful.

This conversation they had on NFL network was a pure filler piece. There is absolutely no correlation.

Also, WTF is Reggie Bush talking about?!

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Sure they put some new faces around Cam this season but they didn’t do a great job. 

In order for this team to go far Cam is once again going to have to carry the load much like LeBron does. 

You blowhards can sit on here and jerk each other off all day long talking about “weapons” but the truth is it’s the same sh!t once again. 

 

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12 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Sure they put some new faces around Cam this season but they didn’t do a great job. 

In order for this team to go far Cam is once again going to have to carry the load much like LeBron does. 

You blowhards can sit on here and jerk each other off all day long talking about “weapons” but the truth is it’s the same sh!t once again. 

 

Anyone in particular you suggest would have been a better addition? Of course we have to subtract at the same time. Ex. Allen Robinson = No Poe, Smith, Wright and Cockrell.

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In 2015 and especially 2017, yes Cam carried the team and forced some wins we wouldn't have had. Cam leading the team in rushing last year?! Insane!

This year, he shouldn't have to carry the team in quite the same way. There's more depth and diversity of offensive weapons, PLUS Norv, who should help O be more efficient.

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It isn't an apples to apples comparison. In the NBA players play both ways, so LeBron's impact on the game is always critical. Rarely are great players in the NFL able to saddle up and carry their teams the way that great NBA players can. If that was the case, guys like Dan Marino and Barry Sanders would have rings. So that is already a bad comparison.

However, does Cam have to carry the offense like LeBron for us to reach the playoffs? Well, in a lot of ways he did that last year. The hope is that with a new OC and some new personnel that it will keep him from having to carry the load as much. 

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This is a tough comparison when basketball players play both sides of the ball. So, you really need to be more specific with this comparison.

If they really mean, will he need to carry the offense like he has in the past? Then no, that was the purpose in bringing in all of these offensive weapons. 

He will not need to do everything on offense like LeBron does - leading the team in every major category? That's why CMC was drafted last year and CJ was brought in this year. You can't have sustained success if your starting QB is also your leading rusher in yards and goal line TDs. Otherwise every team would just run the triple option.

Now I interpreted the comparison as: will Cam need to be the best player on the field every game in order for the Panther to win? I think the answer here is yes. He will need to be able to make plays with both his arm and his legs. I don't think we have the kind of weapons that will allow Cam and Norv to simply out-strategize other teams. Cam will have to make splash plays in the passing game and kill defenses with his legs - particularly on off schedule plays. 

 

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