Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Barnwell - MVProgression: Cam Newton can get even better in 2016

UNCrules2187

By UNCrules2187,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

UNCrules2187 Mentor

UNCrules2187

Posted
Posted

Good article by Bill Barnwell reviewing Newton's 2015 and how he can improve in 2016: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/BarnwellNFLPreview160824/carolina-panthers-qb-cam-newton-mvp-improve-nfl

Some interesting nuggets:

Quote

The one other thing which might have aided Newton, of course, was more help from his receivers. My memory seems to suggest that Ginn dropped a 75-yard touchdown pass from Newton each and every week, but the data isn't quite as harsh. Ginn merely dropped seven passes last year, which was tied for fifth in the league, and as you might suspect, those drops were coming on what would have been big plays for the Carolina offense. Newton's overall drop rate was 3.8 percent, which was roughly league average. On throws of 20 yards or more in the air, though, Newton's drop rate spiked to 6.8 percent, which was the second-highest in the league behind the aforementioned Gabbert, who didn't throw deep anywhere near as frequently.


 

Quote

 

The natural place for Newton to improve, given Carolina's style of play, is on play-action. It makes sense that a team with a dominant running game like Carolina's would be great when Newton holds linebackers and safeties with play fakes, and while ESPN's play-action statistics don't count run-pass options (RPOs), Newton does create short, efficient completions for himself by reading the defense correctly when Shula calls them.

On traditional play-action passes, though, Newton wasn't very good last season. He finished 30th in the league in QBR on those throws with a 48.8 mark, including four of his 10 picks. Contrast that to Taylor and Palmer, his fellow downfield bombers, who finished first and second in QBR on play-action passes. This wasn't a small sample size fluke, either; 28.7 percent of Newton's dropbacks came with play-action, which was third in the league behind Colin Kaepernick and Teddy Bridgewater.

It's fair to say that Newton won't be that bad on play-action in 2016, given that he was better in years past. Newton's QBR on play-action throws was 17th in the league in 2013 and 13th in 2014. It's still a surprise, though, that he hasn't been downright dominant on those play-action attempts, especially given how effective the Carolina rushing attack has been over that timeframe. If there's an opportunity for Newton to grow and finish in the top-five somewhere new in 2016, it's here.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Mr. Scot
      Nobody likes moral victories, but...

      By Mr. Scot · Posted

      I don't really like the phrase, "moral victory". I get what's meant by it, but does that mean that if you do the opposite (play poorly but win) it's an immoral victory? 🤔
    • ProcessBlue2
      Team is looking good for next season

      By ProcessBlue2 · Posted

      I blame Evero because he is overrated. Vance Joseph created the defense in Denver that he took credit for. Wilks ran the ball down his throat and Darnold had a 103.8 rtg.  Last year we were decent in yards allowed, and horrible in everything else. Only reason? We kept giving up good field position.  He's had his choice of players to bring in since his scheme is so "complicated." Maybe he should stop trying to be so fancy like running Cover 4 on 3rd and 1 earlier and focus on fundamentals like tackling. These years of Eric Washington, Phil Snow, and Evero must have gotten you confused on what a real defense looked like. Go back and watch the McDermott and Wilks years- this dude is sofT.
    • Hoenheim
      My Personal Takeaway from This Game vs Cheifs

      By Hoenheim · Posted

      I tried to make it a point in the opening post that I don't think the offense is a finished product. I think we still need more talent at WR, better play calling, catch more consistently, elimate ridiculous penalties,  and be more consistency in scoring points. I'm just saying, they look markedly better than last year imo. They have scored 20 or more in 6 games and 30 or more in 2 games. And that's particularly notable considering they only mustered 10 points and 3 points in first 2 games of this year and they got blanked on 0 points two games in a row to wrap up last season . I'd say that's a market improvement.  I'm not crowning them and saying we have a top 10 offense or anything.  I'm comparing them to themselves in recent history. 
×
×
  • Create New...