Sadly, the Cam era may be coming to an end.

[TheRumGone]

3 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

There isn’t going to be a surgery. 

If this is true then he really is done. 

But how could you know this

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

2 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

There isn’t going to be a surgery. 

Hopefully Cam has an MRI done to see what course of action is needed and hope he don't need surgery.

[Sam Mills Fan]

12 minutes ago, Nice-Carolina-Chuck said:

Cam will not get a 1st round in return. Last time I saying this. 

Moot point as he wouldn't be able to pass another team's physical right now.

[RoaringRiot]

1 minute ago, rbsponsel52 said:

Hopefully Cam has an MRI done to see what course of action is needed and hope he don't need surgery.

He’s had one. It was negative. 

[ellis]

Not quite sure if we’re in the “career crisis” zone yet. I do believe there’s a cumulative affect to his style of play, and that has always been a potential problem.

But, let’s say we’re near “the end”. Now, put yourself back in 2011. I tell you that he’s going to play here for eight seasons, win an MVP,  led his team to an NFC championship and three NFC South division championships. Those were results nobody projected for Newton at the time. He was a polarizing choice at number one, as many area pundits wanted Marcel Dareus.

Now, let’s factor in eight seasons of uncommon wear and for a QB. Let’s examine the fact that in order for Cam to maximize his potential, he was always going to have to sacrifice his body unlike any other quarterback in the league today. He is a generational talent for that reason—a competent-armed quarterback built like a defense end with the open field speed of strong tailback, running power plays into the teeth of a defense almost weekly. 

I’m not so sure his career is over. But I’ve honestly been amazed at his longevity over these 8 years. I took a goddamn car accident—and the occasional DB headhunters— to get him out of the lineup. 

I’m excited for his future. He’s playing through an almost dibitating level of pain at this point.  He carries that pain throughout the week. We think these guys are super human, they’re not. They’re great athletes who hurt. I’d like to see him take the rest of the season off at this point, because I think it benefits him and the team for both the present and the future. 

The quarterbacks that are playing into their 40s hardly get touched. Cam seeks contact every game. Not foolishly, but as a necessary function of his duel-role dynamic. The day you have to stop using Cam in the run game is the day he becomes just a decent, above-average quarterback. You don’t see running backs playing at 40. And you won’t see Cam at 40, either. May not seem at 35. A 10-15 year career with the amount of carries he has shouldered in the run game is impressive.

Shut him down today, get a jump on the next steps for the injury, and see what you got behind him. 

[RoaringRiot]

2 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

If this is true then he really is done. 

But how could you know this

For one I know the status of his MRI. And really all you have to do is listen to what he says too.... “they don’t know what’s wrong”....”rest is the solution”....(paraphrasing but it’s all in his quotes the last few weeks)

[JARROD]

35 minutes ago, Ace_Aladdin said:

I would trade him to Jags for first round picks and few of their defensive players. 

 

Yeh we will draft Brandon Weedon to replace him,... and then and then and then,.

worst than the Browns.

[Raleigh PF]

45 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Cam has said he has no answers on his shoulder from the best doctors available. It doesn't get better, it doesn't get worse. What we are seeing now is what it will be, and that ain't great news. 

His shoulder seems to be ok up until the mid point of the NFL season before it takes a turn for the worse. It just does not appear to be able to take the stress of a full season. Cam looked like he was throwing a shot put at times yesterday. Heartbreaking to watch. Sure, another surgery could possibly improve it, but it is just as likely (if not more likely) it could make it worse. 

I feel like the Panthers had better draft a QB early this year. A team with this type of heads up that doesn't draft a contingency is doomed. I like Will Grier out of WVU. Scrappy local kid. 

The article in the Athletic doesn't indicate that Cam has sought opinions on his shoulder, other than the trainer. 

He needs to go see the dreaded Dr. James Andrews and get it checked out before we can really make an assessment.

Having said that, yes, the Panthers need to draft a QB to be a future replacement. Even if Cam comes back, there is no guarantee he will be back at 100% and his contract is up in 2020.

[4Corners]

Thanks for the diagnosis, Dr Zod!

[CPF4LIFE]

I HATE Ron Rivera so much at this point. You really just dont know.

[ncfan]

Im going to go with another take

 

No way, should we be drafting a QB in the 1st 2 rounds.  We pretty much will be making the decision at that point that its a full rebuild.  Another QB to back up Cam isnt going to get us to the playoffs next year.  And we have too many holes to just ignore  to draft for a backup QB.

Cam- his shoulder is bothering him, doctors say he needs rest.  It sounds much like Luck's situation where the Colts panicked.

Cam came into this with new WRs he had no timing with, with a brand new OC.  This training camp was the first time he ever threw to Moore, Smith, Wright, Ian Thomas.  And has hardly thrown to Samuel due to his injury.  QB play has a Lot to do with Timing.  And its hard when all your weapons are brand new

 

 

Its Also not a coincidence that things went off the deep end after the Pittsburgh game.  That shot by Watt did it in for this season.  Since then he has mentioned having pain, only thrown once a week, etc

 

He needs to be shut down ala Luck.

Let it rest fully heal, go to shoulder specialist to rehab this offseason.  And work with this newer QB coach and newer weapons.

 

 

Grab a QB in the 4th to groom.

[RumHam]

Now that we're officially done, he needs to sit. Hurney should get fired today. Ron at the end of the season. 

[Silent Majority]

This fan base = bye Cam we are such a great organization with a storied past, that we are not interested in trying to help you get right. We instead choose to discard you because you haven't performed up to the level of our former great FRANCHISE quarterbacks, such as the great.....uhhhh....ummmm....errr. Foh. Draft a guy and get OUR guy the best specialist. You take care of YOUR fuging guys. This fan base has never fully accepted Cam, but will gladly make money off of him, creating drama/controversy for clicks, views and listeners. It's downright pathetic and embarrassing.

[raleigh-panther]

Flacco should be available 

I know he isn’t the best option but he is a option until Newton’s situation is figured out

we have so many needs right now ..not funny 

shame they didn’t bother to try and get Bridgewater for a third last year 

problem is too this offense has been tailored for Newton