Sobering Cam Newton stat...

[CelibatePimp]

Cam Newton has attempted 689 rushes in his career. If they're including every time he's been contacted when running it does exaggerate that 307 number. 

If he wants to be a passer long term then it'll be smart to take out those qb runs in the playbook. Hopefully playing with CMac will help him transition to a full passer. 

[Porn Shop Clerk]

It's not his contact when running that worries me, it's the hits he takes in the pocket where he is supposed to be afforded protections by the rules, but isn't.  Those rules are in place to protect the quarterback from the type of hits that can lead to serious injury, but he's not being given the benefit of the doubt at all.

[csx]

7 minutes ago, CelibatePimp said:

Cam Newton has attempted 689 rushes in his career. If they're including every time he's been contacted when running it does exaggerate that 307 number. 

If he wants to be a passer long term then it'll be smart to take out those qb runs in the playbook. Hopefully playing with CMac will help him transition to a full passer. 

True. He will also have to improve his completion pct. Or the team has to improve completion pct. Whoever it's on it needs to improve if he is going to drastically reduce his running.

[dldove77]

If Eddie George's coaches tried to make him an east-west runner, he might have been in the league longer, but he wouldn't have been as good a player. I feel the same way about Cam. I think he thinks that way, too.

He needs to play his best style for as long as he can. That's probably not as long as Manning or Brady. I'm okay with that. 

 

[fjblair]

No surprise. Cam also "initiates" more contact than any QB in NFL history, so the numbers make sense. It's past time to reel it in.

[Millioso7]

Another sobering stat.. Cam has compiled a whopping 184 collective TDs since entering the league in 2011.. I wonder who has scored more tds in that time span.. #ManAmongstBoys

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

it's beyond me how anyone can challenge cam's toughness

[Hogmolliesmaht]

Part of that has to be coming from the zone read because he is fair game even after he pitches or hands the ball off.

[CRA]

The rushing makes that stat almost pointless to compare him to other QBs.   Cam almost also 700 rush attempts. 

[CRA]

31 minutes ago, Millioso7 said:

Another sobering stat.. Cam has compiled a whopping 184 collective TDs since entering the league in 2011.. I wonder who has scored more tds in that time span.. #ManAmongstBoys

Cam has the 2nd most collective TDs by a QB 6 years into a career in NFL history 

[Biscuit]

But he's too scared to jump on a fumble, guys!

[Millioso7]

12 minutes ago, CRA said:

Cam has the 2nd most collective TDs by a QB 6 years into a career in NFL history 

Hurneys best decision to date

oh and the best m MLB to do it Luke!

[Hogmolliesmaht]

1 minute ago, Millioso7 said:

Hurneys best decision to date

It's easy to make those decisions when you have the #1 pick in the draft.

[TheRed]

1 minute ago, Hogmolliesmaht said:

It's easy to make those decisions when you have the #1 pick in the draft.

I think there are a number of former GM's who would disagree about that.

Across the board during the draft very few people had Newton as the best quarterback in the draft let alone the consensus #1 pick.