Cam Newton INT number 3 ( or Russell Shepard has disappeared part 2 )

[Jeremy Igo]

Again, Shepard wide open, good shot at a first down. Cam is locked on long in the middle of the field (where the Saints defenders are)

 

 

Teams must know that Cam is not making it down his progressions to Shepard, so why bother covering him. 

[therealmjl]

This one is about as bad as it gets.

[therealmjl]

And literally 100% on Cam

[therealmjl]

Funchess wasn't even close to being open....what a poor decision 

[CarolinaNut]

I remember seeing this replay right after and going how do you not see Shepard running clear as day in front of you.  That's not a shot at a first down that is a first down if he hits him in stride!

[therealmjl]

Clean pocket for the most part

[CarolinaNut]

the safety just stalking Cam's eyes haha

[uncfan888]

Ok, now I'm getting frustrated. They weren't even covering Sheppard. Wtf cam

[t96]

There is absolutely no sugar coating Cam's struggles. No excuses at all. He has become just as big of a problem for our O as Shula, the OL or WRs. Maybe even bigger. You can partly blame coaching and injury but he just has not developed like a QB in his 7th year should and it's ultimately on him.

[zacka77ack]

time to sit him. let him clear his head, rehab his shoulder. simplify the offense and use the games as practice for the rest of the skill players.

[rayzor]

he's chasing after familiarity at this point.

there is so much wrong with this offense.

it needs an enema.

 

[TheRed]

It was rough to watch yesterday, no doubt about it.

But I think looking at this from only one angle isn't all that helpful.

It was obvious at least to me that we were trying pretty hard to get Funchess involved. Even in situations where his skill set was not well suited for that particular route.

What we are witnessing is a combination of Cam's struggles and poor play design/use of personnel. The cherry on top is our OL flips between being turnstiles and actually looking halfway competent several times throughout drives.

[pantherj]

At this stage in his career this type of play is heartbreaking. You can watch Brees quickly go throw his entire progression, and then in the same game watch Cam lock in on one player who isn't open and throw it anyway without even going to the next read, let alone go through the entire progression. This has been a red flag, but this team has so many problems that it's a lost cause.

[rayzor]

4 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

There is absolutely no sugar coating Cam's struggles. No excuses at all. He has become just as big of a problem for our O as Shula, the OL or WRs. Maybe even bigger. You can partly blame coaching and injury but he just has not developed like a QB in his 7th year should and it's ultimately on him.

it's a clusterf*ck for sure.