Cam Newton was absolutely atrocious

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[BrianS]

7 hours ago, Snake said:

He played well enough to be a game manager. It's just Ron needs him to be a MVP. 

Disagree.  He did not play well enough to be a game manager.  Game managers do better than 24/50 (48% completion).  Game managers do better than 5/13 (38%) on third down.

Alex Smith was a game manager.  We would likely have won that game with Alex Smith taking snaps.

[OriginalPantherDan]

Remember the days when third-and-one and fourth-and-one were automatic first downs? Now, the Panthers have to rely on gimmicky bullshit and hope to fool the other team rather than just taking that goddamn yard like a schoolyard bully. The end of that game last night was a microcosm of Panther football now: a lot of window dressing on a lifeless mannequin; and in the end, a complete failure. 

[Steve_Smith_Sr.]

30 minutes ago, OriginalPantherDan said:

Remember the days when third-and-one and fourth-and-one were automatic first downs? Now, the Panthers have to rely on gimmicky bullshit and hope to fool the other team rather than just taking that goddamn yard like a schoolyard bully. The end of that game last night was a microcosm of Panther football now: a lot of window dressing on a lifeless mannequin; and in the end, a complete failure. 

We don't fool anyone.  

EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE knows that unless Cam can run, just bring pressure and he will miss passes.  EVERYONE also knows that CMC is our offense.

Put those two things together and you see that even the Bucs can whoop our ass.

We're inconsistent as hell and without the running threat Cam use to offer - we're one dimensional and bad.

 

[Moneyman321]

Nothing Cam dies from here on will change my opinion on him. At this point in his career, he’s not a Super bowl caliber QB. He is who we thought he was. An Inaccurate running QB with weak mental toughness and a body that is breaking down. It’s sad to watch given his great MVP year, but he’s just not the same mentally and physically. 

I pray to God we do not waste millions of dollars on re-signing him. Let’s see what Will Grier can do and try to get a QB in this QB-heavy draft.