Interesting article by NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell about Cam Newton

[Snake]

Cosell's been undeservedly ripped here before.

Well in fairness he ripped Cam pretty good starting out. 

[thefuzz]

Elway and Favre were pretty similar players.

​Elway just had those wheels like Cam does.

Only thing that makes them stand apart for me...passing TD's.

Elway never broke 30 passing TD's in a season, neither has Cam, although I hope that changes, while Favre hit 30+ 9 times.  Now we could just be looking at different offenses, but that's one thing that stands out to me.

[Mr. Scot]

​Elway just had those wheels like Cam does.

Only thing that makes them stand apart for me...passing TD's.

Elway never broke 30 passing TD's in a season, neither has Cam, although I hope that changes, while Favre hit 30+ 9 times.  Now we could just be looking at different offenses, but that's one thing that stands out to me.

Not to disparage Favre, but how many of those came after the rule changes made it tougher to defend receivers?

[thefuzz]

Not to disparage Favre, but how many of those came after the rule changes made it tougher to defend receivers?

​Strangely enough, he did it 5 years in a row from 94-98 seasons.

Not sure when all the rules changed, as it seems like it's a slow thing, almost creeping.

[pantherclaw]

What does Cam do to make his receivers better besides giving them opportunities??

He doesn't make throws that are easily to catch. They come in hot, and not consistently accurate. He'll never be  70% completions guy. 

His erratic throws will never completely go away. When healthy, and with decent protection he can limit them.

He still gets lazy with his footwork at times. Only Cam can change that.

he doesn't consistently lead his receivers with his throws either, although he has shown improvement the last few years. 

 

While I believe Cam will continue to improve his game, I don't see him as a qb that makes his receivers better. 

It's alright. Gettleman and coaches are building to Cam's strenghts, which will maximize his potential. All we can ask for.