Good write up on the Saints game Sunday

[teeray]

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32522247

Good analytical breakdown about the game this weekend. Some nice Cam factoids, what to expect out of the Saints, and a cool break down of one of our play designs from last weekend. For the lazy asses that can't seem to operate their fat fingers and click on a link here is the part about Cam although the whole article is worth a read:

Through four games, Newton has far exceeded all expectations. Remarkably, this includes expectations about his physical talents. We knew the 6’5”, 245-pound Auburn Tiger was an athletic monster, but rarely are quarterbacks still athletic monsters once they reach the NFL. Newton has been a productive runner, both with power and speed.

He’s a poor man’s Vick when it comes to eluding tacklers and a poor man’s Roethlisberger when it comes to shedding them. That’s a rich combination considering no other quarterback truly exhibits any of these traits (save for maybe Josh Freeman shedding defenders).

Most impressive, however, is that Newton has not leaned on his athleticism. Operating almost exclusively out of shotguns, he’s been a willing and poised statuesque passer who willingly works through his progressions from the pocket. His decisions are usually capped off by a bullet either downfield, outside the numbers (he has the uncanny arm strength to stretch the field both horizontally and vertically) or, if need be, underneath.

For the most part, Newton’s decisions have been good. He has faced an aggressive blitzing defense in Arizona, a classic 3-4 press defense in Green Bay (playing without Tramon Williams, the Packers kept Charles Woodson outside and blitzed far less often than usual that game) and, most recently, a classic Cover 2 defense in Chicago. He posted a legit 370-plus yards passing against all three of them.

The proof that it’s not all daisies and roses is that Newton also threw crucial interceptions in all three games and came away with a loss. He’s still a rookie and still prone to the occasional blunder. The blunders have been far less frequent than anyone expected, but they’ve been costly nevertheless.

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[bauss]

SO how tall is Cam anyways? I've seen anywhere from 6'4'' to 6'6'' 240-250lbs.

[Frizzy350]

nfl has him listed at 6-5 248 lbs. what confuses me is i remember hearing before the draft that with cam entering the nfl he would be the biggest qb in the league. freeman is listed on nfl.com at 6-6 248.

[jtnc]

SO how tall is Cam anyways? I've seen anywhere from 6'4'' to 6'6'' 240-250lbs.

Who knows, Clausen is listed as 6'2 but he is more 6'1, 6'1 1/2.

[panthers55]

He is 10 feet tall and bulletproof just like the travis tritt song.

[Tarheels23]

After seeing Ben try to elude the Texans rush, I would say he's a poor mans Cam.