Interesting Note On Cam's Biggest Flaw Last Year, And How He Will Likely Fix it In 2012

[fieryprophet]

http://www.playerpre...n-issue-in-2012

If games lasted two quarters instead of four, the Panthers would have fnished 14-2 and Newton would have been in the MVP discussion. Unfortunately, Newton played more like a rookie as games progressed. He had a quarterback rating of 101.2 in his first ten throws compared to a 74.4 rating on his 21st through 30th throws. Statistics showed that Newton was twice as likely to throw a touchdown pass in his first twenty pass attempts than in the rest of the game. He was also nearly twice as likely to throw an interception in his second twenty pass attempts than in his first twenty. Last season, in games where Newton was asked to throw the ball more than 30 times, the Panthers were 1-10. Statistics also show that Newton struggled when the game was close in the second half. He had a passer rating of 95.6 in the first half, but in the fourth quarter, when the Panthers were seven points or less behind, his passer rating was 68.6. This suggests physical and mental fatigue late in games which may lead to inability to adapt to adjustments by the defense.

    “When you do your best to succeed on a particular play and it doesn’t happen- it affects me a lot and you see someone else mess up and they say—“I’ll get it the next play,” Newton said in an interview with ESPN The Magazine.

Are you serious?! You keep saying, “I’ll get it next time, and before you know it, it will be the end of the game.”

This attitude led to some of Newton’s second half woes in 2012. He would make a mistake, get frustrated and it would show in his sideline demeanor. He would sit on the bench by himself sulking with a towel over his head. This attitude wasn’t going to breed a lot of success in the NFL. “He was angry because he wanted to make every play,” said Steve Smith. The good news for the Carolina Panthers is that Cam Newton is working very hard on an attitude adjustment going into 2012.

[Rubi]

Flaws were with defense and special teams

Cam= perfect player

[Ivan The Awesome]

Flaws were with defense and special teams

Cam= perfect player

17 INT's isn't perfect. Protection of the ball can be improved.

[rayzor]

17 INT's isn't perfect. Protection of the ball can be improved.

true, but the reason we didn't finish 14-2 was because the defense and special teams couldn't protect the lead that was given them.

[Ivan The Awesome]

true, but the reason we didn't finish 14-2 was because the defense and special teams couldn't protect the lead that was given them.

True, but we're talking about Cam. That's his biggest flaw. Cam can only improve himself. He can't do anything for the ST and D.

[rayzor]

True, but we're talking about Cam. That's his biggest flaw. Cam can only improve himself. He can't do anything for the ST and D.

true.

[TruCatzFan]

Legadu is gone now, and so are all of his drops, so his percentage will automatically go up this season.

/thread

[Lumps]

Offense can really play as good as last year and if we have a defense to go with it, we are a postseason team. That is not saying Cam and the offense don't have work to do at all, but that there is no where to go but up.

[Marguide]

Cam has plenty to improve on even with being one of the best in the NFL.

Examples:

1) Getting down on himself and letting it show

2) Releasing the ball quicker/recognition

3) Knowing when to take something off the ball

4) Eliminating leaving his feet to get that extra yard, i.e. windmilling

Regarding #3, Teeray made an excellent post on this a couple days ago. This is key to eliminating some of the overthrows.

If he can improve in these areas, he can quickly become the league's most dangerous player.

[Kurb]

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[Peppers90 NC]

im sorry but the defense did not lose 10 games last year, maybe 6 but not 10. Very interesting stat, 1-10 when Cam throws more than 30 times.

[Argus Plexus]

The offense failed in only two games last season. The first ATL game and the TEN game. The others were all on the D and STs.

[Lumps]

Sorry man but our defense IS the difference between a winning season (which is only technically 3 more wins btw), and IMO a postseason team.

Cam was playing catch up 3 quarters of almost every game, most times rushing his throws/calls, and got discouraged in some by the lack of defense, you could see it at the games.

A better defense means a more confident Cam and just a btter team all round. Don't even get me started on ST and Mare...

[footballisasport]

" He would sit on the bench by himself sulking with a towel over his head. This attitude wasn’t going to breed a lot of success in the NFL."

It hasn't hurt Tom Brady none...

But we know Tom Brady and Cam Newton will never be treated the same by our media. Hopocrits to the 5th power.