Some honest discussion: Cam's Post-season stats and expectations?

[thunderraiden]

Cam isn't known to have the best stats in the playoffs. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NewtCa00/gamelog/post/

He has 5 Touchdowns to 5 Interceptions,

He has 0 rushing Touchdowns.

Part of these stats are against great defenses and the most harshest of competition by virtue of being the playoffs. Not many QB's have great Post-season stats outside of 2 or 3 a year. 

So what I wonder, what are you guys hoping to see from Cam in the Post-season? What kind of plays do you think he does best with against the stiffer competition? We have seen masterful games from him this season and even since 2013 against great defenses in this league.

Cam will surely have to play better with our leaky secondary than his previous playoff efforts if we expect to win against the likes of Seattle, Arizona, and even possibly Minnesota if they catch fire.

[motocross_cat]

Honestly i think it will be much like the regular season has been.  What i mean is every game a different player has come up with a big play to sway things in our favor. Not that cam hasnt been a big part of that..  I Hope it doesn't come down to cam.  If it does he has proven to be ice cold in crunch time so hopefully it carries over.

[truthjuice]

I think this momentum carries and he plays like he has played all season. Start early and strike quick. 

[Frizzy350]

1000 TOTAL yards

8 Passing Tds

2 Picks

3 Rushing Tds

~63 completion %

Superbowl champion, not necessarily SMVP.

[IGSaint]

As long as the O-line performs well then Cam will perform well. 

[TheRumGone]

Big plays in big moments. 

[arieslibra1]

4 hours ago, thunderraiden said:

Cam isn't known to have the best stats in the playoffs. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NewtCa00/gamelog/post/

He has 5 Touchdowns to 5 Interceptions,

He has 0 rushing Touchdowns.

Part of these stats are against great defenses and the most harshest of competition by virtue of being the playoffs. Not many QB's have great Post-season stats outside of 2 or 3 a year. 

So what I wonder, what are you guys hoping to see from Cam in the Post-season? What kind of plays do you think he does best with against the stiffer competition? We have seen masterful games from him this season and even since 2013 against great defenses in this league.

Cam will surely have to play better with our leaky secondary than his previous playoff efforts if we expect to win against the likes of Seattle, Arizona, and even possibly Minnesota if they catch fire.

I expect this to be his best playoff performance. He's improved so much from last year to this year, reading defenses. The style CAR played this year, running heavy is great for the playoffs. 

 

[Sapper]

Hopefully we'll be balanced enough with a rested 28 that Cam won't need to bear a heavy burden.  

25 to 28 attempts is ideal with continued focus on slants like we saw against Tampa.  That would limit mistakes considerably on Cam's end.  Go down field on a line read audible to give Cam the control he needs.  

Honestly, his stat line even minus the rushing TDs from Tampa would win most playoff games.

[lightsout]

Expect the same Cam from the season, except you can expect some straight ridiculousness. There will be more than one "oh my god, he's not human" type moments.

[Donald LaFell]

Can't make any dumb throws like the TB game, any playoff team will make you pay. 

[KSpan]

Cam hadn't had a regular season like this one before either, so not sure of your point. Also, when you say 'Cam has to play better', are you saying better than in post season's past? His play has been pretty damn good this year.

[toldozer]

The first two years I don't think he/the team were ready and I didn't have realistic expectations of a superb owl. It's our time now, the seahawks time is OVER. Cams stellar play will continue in the playoffs.

[FootballMaestro]

1 hour ago, Donald LaFell said:

Can't make any dumb throws like the TB game, any playoff team will make you pay. 

That tipped ball in TB wasn't dumb.

People like to bring it up. But it was barely tipped, which is why it didn't change the trajectory much.

The defender had very little chance of catching that ball. That was the same type of ball Cam threw to Olsen over JPP in the giants game (and that barely cleared JPP's outstretched club). 

And outside of that throw I just described, what "dumb THROWS" did Cam make; since you said "throws"?

The guy was 21-26 with about 3-4 drops. And he threw the other ball away to the sidelines.

[*FreeFua*]

3 minutes ago, FootballMaestro said:

That tipped ball in TB wasn't dumb.

People like to bring it up. But it was barely tipped, which is why it didn't change the trajectory much.

The defender had very little chance of catching that ball. That was the same type of ball Cam threw to Olsen over JPP in the giants game (and that barely cleared JPP's outstretched club). 

And outside of that throw I just described, what "dumb THROWS" did Cam make; since you said "throws"?

The guy was 21-26 with about 3-4 drops. And he threw the other ball away to the sidelines.

Ya... I've literally given up. The man could be 26-26 and people would b*tch about ball placement if they had to (I've seen it done here before).

He's throwing to a bunch of guys (WR's) that wouldn't even see the field on most teams and still managed to go 21-26! 

It's truly remarkable what Cam has been able to do this year. After you factor in what he has as far as weapons on the outsides go its mind blowing.