Yas: Mixed reviews on Cam Newton's Debut

[MadHatter]

if that is the case, Cam Newton is a Mobile QB more than he is a Dual Threat..

Are you kidding me? Cam made way more plays with his legs than he did with his arm in college.

[tiger7_88]

Second, the guy has a ton to overcome. Dual threat college QB's don't pan out 99% of the time in the NFL.

From what source do you get this particular figure anyway?

Have there been 100 dual-threat QBs that have tried to make it in the NFL and only one of them has succeeded?

Or has it been 200 and two of them have succeeded?

Which QBs in the past have your considered dual-threat coming out of college? Which of them in your opinion have succeeded? Which of them have not?

I'm interested in you sharing your learned history on dual-threat QBs in the NFL. Do tell.

[PanthersGuy28]

bust

[PanthersGuy28]

Highlandfire douche is not a Panther fan!!!!!

[tiger7_88]

Remember this?

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/29/cam-newton-scouting-report

Very disingenuous — has a fake smile, comes off as very scripted and has a selfish, me-first makeup. Always knows where the cameras are and plays to them. Has an enormous ego with a sense of entitlement that continually invites trouble and makes him believe he is above the law — does not command respect from teammates and always will struggle to win a locker room.

I wonder if Nolan Nawrocki feels any shame at all? Probably not.

[tiger7_88]

Are you kidding me? Cam made way more plays with his legs than he did with his arm in college.

Cam Newton threw the ball 280 times last year. He was credited with 264 rushes (about 10-12 of which were sacks).

Cam Newton threw 30 TD passes last year. He rushed for 20 (many of which which were short 2-3 yard TDs).

So he made "way more plays with his legs than he did with his arm in college" eh?

Must have been my lying eyes telling me I saw differently.

[HoFBound90]

I remember reading an article years ago, when the eagles reached 4 straight nfc championships...forgot which year it was though. Anyway, it was about McNabb and his love of the game. They had taken pictures from slowed down game footage while he was scrambling down the open field and you could see him smiling. Not like an I don't take the game serious smile, but a determined I'm going to take this ball and cram it down your throat because I love this game type of smile and I'm better then your defense.

That picture of Cam sort of reminds me of it and I couldn't love it more.

[HsvPantherFan]

Remember this?

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/29/cam-newton-scouting-report

I wonder if Nolan Nawrocki feels any shame at all? Probably not.

I don't know where this guy came up with this garbage but he doesn't understand Cam for poo. Confidence plus charisma can make for arrogance if someone puts himself above other people, but that's not Cam. Cam is having the best times of his life when he's on the field and he has a way of making the fans feel like he wants them to enjoy every minute right along with him.

[carolinarolls]

give him this year people.

please.

Also, "moments of brilliance" is the only thing separating below average teams from above average teams. Considering our foundations along the lines and in the running game it is easily perceivable that we are on the way back to being contenders sooner than expected.

[rayzor]

lol at people throwing around "dual threat QB" and "mobile QB" like they are some official category.

it's all subjective and totally made up titles.

he's a quarterback and he can get the job done.

quit trying to pigeonhole the guy. the coaching staff knows what they want from him and what he's capable of. doesn't matter how he gets them down the field and into the endzone as long as he does it.

he has shown an ability to learn fast at every level. he's got an undeniable solid work ethic. he's very coachable. no reason to believe he can't grow as a passer. will he rely on his legs early on? maybe...but i think, just like at auburn, most of the time he takes off running it's because the play was scripted that way. as he matures as a passer, as he improves, gains confidence in his ability and his receivers, and his receivers gain confidence and familiarity with him, he will be throwing more. he will be given more responsibility in that regard.

every rookie QB that starts and has success will do it because the team relies on the run game for the first couple years. panthers will be no different. where they stand out is that they will have not only a deeper bench than most, they will have a QB that brings another element to the run game that is unpredictable and requires a spy. for that reason, he could end up being more successful than some of the other rookie QBs. it may not show as passing yards and TDs, but it will show up in total yards and TDs for sure.

screw the whole "dual threat" label. the dude is just going to a threat to offenses.

[ECUPantherFan]

Anyone expecting Cam to come out there on his first day of practice and look like Tom Brady from the first snap... well... you shouldn't. He's going to have his struggles like all rookies... but where Cam is different from most rookies, is that he is built like a TANK and can run seemingly at will out there if WR's aren't open.

[blackcatgrowl]

Anyone expecting Cam to come out there on his first day of practice and look like Tom Brady from the first snap... well... you shouldn't. He's going to have his struggles like all rookies... but where Cam is different from most rookies, is that he is built like a TANK and can run seemingly at will out there if WR's aren't open.

^^^

Also... others are saying he looked better than any other QB at practice.

[Shufdog]

No big surprise. Lmao of at people claiming he's a bust, maybe they should let him play a season or two first.

Same can be said about those claiming he will be the greatest of all time. ;)

[monstercat]

The fact is, there have only been a small handful of true dual threat QB's who were even allowed to play QB in the NFL because, for years and years, those guys were forced to either change positions or go to Canada. So to say that a larger percentage of dual threat QB's have failed in this league is just ridiculous. Especially when you consider that, for every pure pocket passer that has earned a starting spot in the NFL, there are at least 4-5 who didn't, and many of those were high draft picks.