Cam Newton was statistically one of the worst passers on 2nd down in 2013

[FootballMaestro]

Eh. You're not going to be great in every area (regardless of how/ why things didn't happen on second downs). 

 

Sometimes these things are just statistical anomalies, unless they become established year to year trends. 

[Harris Aballah]

That's the best part of having a new receiver core. Last's years stats don't mean sh%t now!

[PantherWake]

Shula

Yup 

[FootballMaestro]

That's the best part of having a new receiver core. Last's years stats don't mean sh%t now!

 

Lol

[Montsta]

I believe it. Cam has gotten much better over the years, but he still makes some bad throws or will miss open receivers. I've never paid any attention to what down it was when he makes a gaffe, but hopefully he'll build on a great year and be even better moving forward.

[IGSaint]

I bet most people will ignore the stat that says cam was one of the best third down and the best 4th down passer to focus on the 2nd downs. Cam does still have a lot more room for growth but I am very happy with where he is now. 

[TheRumGone]

Meh 3rd and 4th downs are where it's at and he was one of the best.

It did seem like his throws on second down we're where he had the most difficulty. Could be a number of things but when it really mattered he performed

[OneBadCat]

Isn't 2nd down by nature going to look statistically worse anyway? The pressure isn't on to covert on 2nd down. That's what 3rd and 4th are for. And we all know Cam is fuggin money on those downs.

 

Plus our whole philosophy was to have long sustaining drives. So  A. We are either going to call a bull poo no gainer to eat the clock or B. Take a shot down field. Both have a risk of minimal gain on 2nd down.

[edromeo]

I know I'm not alone in wondering why the emphasis is on Cam being near the worst in the league on 2nd down as opposed to Cam being near the top of the league on  3rd down, the most important passing down in football.

 

Which leads me to wonder if Cam is good on 3rd down, the most difficult passing down, then why isn't he also good on 2nd down?

 

My first thought is playcalling.

 

[TheRed]

That's a combination of things. Cam missed a few throws here and there, but inconsistent play calls were absolute drive killers at times. I recall Shula calling some baffling plays on 2nd down, like long developing bombs down field, which set up quite a few 3rd and long situations.

 

That is not to say that all of it was Shula's fault though, at times our WR's simply could not get any separation.

 

Like I've said before, we can only hope that our new hire of John Ramsdell will assist Shula in this department.

[Peppers90 NC]

sometimes, as rare as it may be, the other team played decent defense?

[CelticCat]

Would you rather have Ponder or Cassel? Didn't think so.

[Mvp2014]

I blame it on the Al-eh eh- Al-eh-Alcohol

[stirs]

6.6 yds per attempt.

 

Not exactly the 50 yd bombs