let Cam heal for 2 years like luck?

[Jmac]

Should they just let him have surgery and take the time to get him 100% like Luck has? Take the opportunity to draft a QB and give him the experience to run the offense for 2 years, and let the chips fall where they may?

He would be 31 by then and they would have to resign him or he walks. Quite a problem with a lot of uncertainty.....opinions please

[CarolinaCat89]

I wish they'd put him under the knife tomorrow, by 3/20 could be 3 months recovery and possibly allow him to throw in April/May time frame. 

[rodeo]

5 minutes ago, CarolinaCat89 said:

I wish they'd put him under the knife tomorrow, by 3/20 could be 3 months recovery and possibly allow him to throw in April/May time frame. 

the team lacks that foresight. if he gets surgery it'll be in like may/june and they will panic to try to force him to be ready by preseason.

[Pantha-kun]

I would love for them to just tell him to get surgery and not start him till his 100 percent again. 

But like you mentioned there are serious complications. Cams contract only goes through 2020 and the team could cut him after 2019 and save a boatload of cap space.

Also,  sitting out next year would make him 31 by the time he gets back.  Not old in general QB years,  but considering the amount of physical punishments cam has absorbed over the years,  thats getting up there in age for him. 

And Cam probably would continue to force himself to start even when not at full health. I could see it rubbing him the wrong way if hes not allowed to play next season and Cam requests a trade or release or something 

[Mr. Scot]

I already think it's far from a given that Tepper will pay Newton the kind of blockbuster contract extension his agent will likely be seeking.

If he sits out a year or two, I think the chances of that become even less likely.

[Tbe]

9 minutes ago, CarolinaCat89 said:

I wish they'd put him under the knife tomorrow, by 3/20 could be 3 months recovery and possibly allow him to throw in April/May time frame. 

There is no evidence surgery would fix it. In fact, Cam said doctors told him there is no magic surgery for this. See his full press conference.

[hepcat]

If Cam sits out a full season his chances of coming back to the Panthers are slim to none.

And if the Panthers pick a QB in the top 10, it's all but certain he's gone.

[Pantha-kun]

Its likely that cams just never going to be 100 percent again because of the above mentioned complications  He will probably do what he can in the offseason and try his luck again next year and hope he does well enough to get a mega contract extension. 

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, bull123 said:

he should get an opinion outside of our crack medical staff

I’m 100% sure he has. There are many private practices around Charlotte that are official “team doctors”. My wife used to work for one. Players go to these guys all the time. They don’t just stick to the one doc the panthers employ full time.

[bigdog10]

You guys realize that surgery is at the players discretion, right?

What if Cam wants to travel a bit in January and February after a long grueling season?

his surgery is his choice, not the teams. 

[Wolfcop]

Unless Cam heals quick, he isn't getting a mega-contract, and I don't think he will expect one unless he is obviously ready. 

[coralreefer_1]

18 hours ago, CarolinaCat89 said:

I wish they'd put him under the knife tomorrow, by 3/20 could be 3 months recovery and possibly allow him to throw in April/May time frame. 

too much logic in this! We dont operate ( pun intended) like that  here in sweet caroline~

[ncfan]

Letting him properly heal more than 6-8 months is a good start.

Look last year he had the full offseason,but really needed to get reps in, as his casts of characters included

A rookie

2 FA he's never thrown to before

And. Year 2 guy that as well have been a rookie with the injuries year 1.

 

Alot of QB to WR play has to do with timing.  So he had to get plenty of reps this sunner and practices with these guys.  Niw he wont be so rushed to.   Plus willl have an additional month to rest it

[MHS831]

Cam makes well over $1m per game.

He has 2 years left on his contract.