Peyton Manning and his accuracy issues, should Broncos be concerned?

[csx]

Just to speak to that point.  Here is a list of the overall completion percentages of the top 14 QBs in terms of % of passes thrown 15+ yards last season.  I will highlight Cam's but I'm not going to write down every name.

 

 

58.8%

62.4%

54.1%

54.8%

59.7%

57.7%

64.1%

59.8%

56.4%

59.9%

58.1%

54.3%

53.7%

57.1%

 

So out of the top 14 QBs in terms of percentage of throws that traveled 15+ yardage, only two got to 60% (that was Kaep and Russell Wilson)

 

Out of the people who did not cross that 60% threshold you have guys named Luck, Flacco, Eli, Cutler, Stafford

 

When you are throwing down field, you will have a lower completion percentage.  58ish% is fine for the type of offense we are running.  And that % for Cam will get better as he makes better decisions.

 

But his accuracy as a passer is fine

 

Newton is a good down field passer. He struggles with the shorter routes as has been discussed many times and it's quite obvious.

 

 

[carolina-chuck]

Cam dreams of passing for "4" TDs in a game.

Fixed.

But he'd probably rushes for 6.

[teeray]

Newton is a good down field passer. He struggles with the shorter routes as has been discussed many times and it's quite obvious.

 

It has been discussed therefore it is obvious. 

[carolina-chuck]

What excites me is Cam has surpassed Manning in all statistical categories to this point. If he continues to progress and has it in his head that he is going to prepare similar to Manning then Cam could be as good by that point in his career.

The NFL have changed so much from Peyton's rookie days to now Cam.

Ill just say Cam isn't Manning.

[footballisasport]

Also, don't guys know that u're not suppose to compare ur qb to any of the media chosen qbs, especially Peyton. If u listen to any of them this morning, they already have Peyton winning the MVP award after one game. They r so not focused on any of his mistakes, that is for sure.

[chef17]

Your not going to get a 64-65% completion percentage with the type of offense that Carolina has ran the last two seasons. Max is going to be around 60% just because of how many times Cam is asked to go deep down the field. 20+ yard passes on average are going to be in the 30% completion percentage range. Cam has been near the top of the league both seasons for completion percentage over 20+ yards. He doesn't really have accuracy issues for what's asked of him in the Turner offense. 

 

Cam's issues have been about footwork consistency and decision making. 

 

Philip Rivers had a 64 completion % in the Turner offense

[Snake]

I have just drooped manning to my #20 QB and moved RGIII to my #2 because did you see those 2 throws in pre season? Man his accuracy is off the charts!!! Pro bowl!!!

[IGSaint]

Peyton threw 5 more TD's his rookie year, Cam threw 12 less in his first two seasons.

I love Cam, but I don't think we should get carried away. He has work to do as a passer. He needs to be more accurate and more clutch to be in the same conversation as Manning.

 

 

Cam throws less tds because he runs for more tds than anyone else in the nfl at the qb position. If he didn't run for those tds he would have more through the air tds.

[teeray]

Philip Rivers had a 64 completion % in the Turner offense

 

Philip Rivers was 19th in the NFL in percentage of passes over 15 yards.  Cam was 6th.

 

It is not even close to the difficulty of passes Cam was attempting to make.

[Yaboychris28]

Geez just watching this game tonight Peyton Manning has had accuracy issues.  I know at this point in the game he has 370+ yards and 6 TDs  BUT....

 

He threw 7 yards behind a receiver earlier that almost resulted in a INT

 

He threw way behind a receiver that resulted in an offensive pass interference

 

He overthrew a wide open Thomas on a double move that should have been a TD

 

He underthrew a WIDE open Welker by about 15 yards that should have been a TD

 

He missed wildly on a comeback route to Decker

 

He has also missed on a couple of back shoulder throws

 

I mean, he fugging short hopped a screen.  A SCREEN.  The receiver was like only 8 yards away for crying out loud.

 

So my question is, should the Broncos be worried about Manning's accuracy?  Yes he has like a bagillion yards and and like 10 TDs, but until he becomes more accurate he will never be elite.

 

 

Point being, if you try and guage a QBs accuracy on a handful of throws in each game you will think every QB who has ever lived in the history of the NFL is inaccurate.

 

Cam's accuracy is fine, just because he misses some throws does not mean he is somehow unusually inaccurate.   Those who keep repeating this please, kindly, STFU.  kthx

 

[teeray]

Newton is a good down field passer. He struggles with the shorter routes as has been discussed many times and it's quite obvious.

 

Also, if he is so inaccurate in short to intermediate routes, yet he threw around the same percentage of those routes as the other guys on that list, wouldn't his overall completion percentage be way lower than those other guys rather than pretty much on par?

[teeray]

 

 

 

Although I love that meme and it always makes me laugh, defending my team's QB against nonsensical bullshit is not the time to stop posting.

 

Last night I was a bit drunk and feisty, and now I am just hungover and pissy.

 

 

[MadHatter]

Might be the dumbest thread this offseason.

[teeray]

Might be the dumbest thread this offseason.

 

Thank you.  That means a lot coming from you.

 

Do you have anything to add about Cam's accuracy or are you just going to spout off the same bullpoo than has been disproven?