As Requested: Touchdown to Olsen

[Jackofalltrades]

He had a few great passes into extremely tight windows. No reason not to be impressed with what he showed yesterday. 

[Black&BlueBubba]

I originally thought he was just throwing it away.  Then Olsen caught it.  I literally jumped off my couch.  I have not seen touch like that in some time.  Most fun I had watching a game since 2015.  

[Jackofalltrades]

Just now, Black&BlueBubba said:

I originally thought he was just throwing it away.  Then Olsen caught it.  I literally jumped off my couch.  I have not seen touch like that in some time.  Most fun I had watching a game since 2015.  

Touch has been something Cam always struggled with. 

[Black&BlueBubba]

Watch Little on Jones.  Not perfect but better than what Williams did all day. 

[trucpfan]

53 minutes ago, Panthers4real said:

Also more evidence to support Little over Williams at LT and try to slide Williams over to LG

This sounds like a good move even though Van Roten has stepped up, he still gets tossed and pushed around way to often.

[MHS831]

24 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

Something to note here is Allen staring down that portion of the field prior to getting rid of the ball.  I don't know if that will work so well against better d's.

I think it worked because he had an underneath WR with a deeper TE lagging behind at the back---it was a thing of beauty.

[cookinbrak]

23 minutes ago, Black&BlueBubba said:

I originally thought he was just throwing it away.  Then Olsen caught it.  I literally jumped off my couch.  I have not seen touch like that in some time.  Most fun I had watching a game since 2015.  

Same. Saw 3 defenders and thought about the FG. Then Greg appears.

[steveSmokin_D]

another view

[CBDellinger]

1 hour ago, Paa Langfart said:

Something to note here is Allen staring down that portion of the field prior to getting rid of the ball.  I don't know if that will work so well against better d's.

His 1st was the pivot, then he looked back of the end zone for 88.  
 

 

[TheRed]

1 hour ago, Jackofalltrades said:

Touch has been something Cam always struggled with. 

Healthy Cam was undoubtedly still inconsistent accuracy wise, but he's never been as off as he was against the Bucs. As far as "touch" I've seen him throw a number of absolute dimes right on the money over the years. That's the difference between a young guy like Allen without the wear and tear versus a battering ram who is breaking down before our eyes.

You can compliment Allen without applying revisionist history to a clearly injured Cam Newton.

Be happy with what we've got without shitting on players who often literally willed us into relevancy as #1 did over the years.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Cracka McNasty said:

Anyone else's butt pucker up when he threw it thinking he was just tossing it up for grabs?

I don't think Olsen was onscreen when he threw it but then he came outta nowhere.

The play itself had a nice stack concept with Samuel drawing a lot of attention short while Olsen snuck in from behind.

I had no idea just how many defenders were actually close to that play until I saw another angle.

Minus a good throw, that easily could have been a disaster.

[BrianS]

2 hours ago, Paa Langfart said:

Something to note here is Allen staring down that portion of the field prior to getting rid of the ball.  I don't know if that will work so well against better d's.

He did, but he was actually reading for Curtis Samuel.  Greg was not the primary there.  So yes, he was looking that way but I'm not sure it was wrong for him to do that in that spot.

I've also noticed him stare down receivers in the past, I just don't think it was the case here.

[Jackofalltrades]

On 9/23/2019 at 1:33 PM, TheRed said:

Healthy Cam was undoubtedly still inconsistent accuracy wise, but he's never been as off as he was against the Bucs. As far as "touch" I've seen him throw a number of absolute dimes right on the money over the years. That's the difference between a young guy like Allen without the wear and tear versus a battering ram who is breaking down before our eyes.

You can compliment Allen without applying revisionist history to a clearly injured Cam Newton.

Be happy with what we've got without shitting on players who often literally willed us into relevancy as #1 did over the years.

Pretty strong straw man you erected there. I only asserted that Cam has never displayed great touch. You somehow took that and contorted it to mean this. 

Its perfectly reasonable to point out a player’s weaknesses. It’s not driven by race or hate or anything else you’re trying to imply. It was simply an observation that I think many would agree with. 

I could have expanded and added more context to keep my point from being bastardize, but I thought, foolishly, that it was unnecessary. 

It could be just a consequence of Allen not having Cam’s arm strength and having to develop more touch especially on the shorter and intermediate throws. He’s always struggled with accuracy and his lack of touch plays into that, IMO. 

[GoPanthers123]

A thing of beauty.