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Some facts regarding the decision to throw the ball on that infamous 3rd-and-2

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The 3rd and 2 play was a 1-option route w/ Steve Smith on an iso-left side.

A 1 receiver route/play in that situation removes the opportunity for Cam to make a play with his arm.

If you're gonna pass on 3rd and 2 at least have multiple receivers or have a pass/run option that forces the defense to account for Cam's run threat.

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fact: if cam connects with smitty on that 3rd-and-2 bomb everyone is bawling about we'd have put the game away.

fact: fox would have run the ball in that situation because he didn't have the killer instinct to put the game away. this is what caused him to get fired.

fact: chuz and rivera HAVE that killer instinct.

fact: cam newton is a rookie quarterback playing his fifth game in an offense installed at the beginning of the season, with no OTA's or minicamp and will have occasional timing errors with receivers.

fact: in the future these types of coaching decision, coupled with an experienced quarterback and gelling offensive machine, will lead to completions and clutch finishes against quality teams like today's matchup.

fact: today's loss sucks but if you are actually suggesting rivera and chudz are terrible coaches i sincerely hope you drown before next sunday.

With the back and forth on this site, I thought for a second that the Saints were going to blow the Panthers out...

But honestly, like Cam, I'm tired of the Panthers now become the best 1-4 team...Something has to give and the team break through. Sadly, I'm beginning to feel that many are now taking the offense and Cam for granted and feel that they should be the one carrying the team to victory regardless of what the defense does..FYI, the lowest scoring game for the Panthers was the only game they won..Yes, the game the defense actually carried the team.

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IIRC-

The 3rd and 2 play was a 1-option route w/ Steve Smith on an iso-left side.

A 1 receiver route/play in that situation removes the opportunity for Cam to make a play with his arm.

If you're gonna pass on 3rd and 2 at least have multiple receivers or have a pass/run option that forces the defense to account for Cam's run threat.

Got the feeling Cam wanted to go to DWill on the right side but there was someone right on his nose.

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