Newton: "It's About Trusting The System"

[jtnc]

I've seen a lot of goodt QB's throw off their backfoot when being pressure, Eli Manning does it all the time, and that's when you get inaccurate passes.

[Jase]

They didnt become that way until we got Cam. You could've put Pee Wee Herman out there as our QB in years past and you wouldnt see this micro-analyzing of the position from fans. Like I said, Cam Newton has brought standards to the QB position in Carolina. There were none prior to April.

a lot of people complained about Jake, but the difference here is that we expect cam to one day improve.

[XClown1986]

No, it is about knowing where the receiver is supposed to be and throwing the ball before he breaks on the route and throwing to a spot and trusting the receiver will be there. He didn't do that much at Auburn.

Which is exactly what his 1st and 2nd READS would entail.

[panthers55]

good reason for him to get more reps. the more time he spends getting used to the offense, the better for the team. the same with the Oline and the rest of the players. they need to be developing trust/familiarity with him.

btw...i don't think he is saying that mechanics isn't an issue. it's obvious that it is. he just believes that trusting the system and the offense will help him with it.

whatever....it will happen with time and the more he works with the first team, the better prepared he will be and the quicker he will grow.

He is just repeating what he is being told by the coaches after watching film. They obviously don't think that mechanics are the primary issue so he isn't making a big issue either. They are obviously telling him the problem is not throwing to spots and using timing routes and trusting his guys will be there.

On another note lets gets prepared for the bitching when his pick count goes up because if he is throwing to spots, there will be times when he isn't on the same page as his receivers or one of them misses a hot read and he throws a ball right to a defender.

[footballisasport]

Good post.

The mechanics issue is overblown. The most prolific QB in our team history had poor mechanics. That doesnt mean Cam doesnt need to work on them and be more consistent, but I think people are blowing the mechanics issue up because he hasnt thrown picks and looked totally lost out there. Guarantee if he had thrown a couple of picks by now we'd be hearing more about that then his "back foot" throws.

Name something about Cam that isn't overblown and over analyzed at nauseum.

It's so obvious that some really don't want this kid on the Panthers. They will sit and find fault with everything he does simply to prove their point that he shouldn't have been picked. I'm sure if they over analyzr all the QBs like they do Cam, they would find that quite a bit of them throw off their backfoot, but with Cam it's one of many issues they are concerned with him about. Translation: He will never be good enough in their eyes.

[Gipetto]

Next to the word negative in the dictionary should be a picture of a panther fan

[King Taharqa]

Bull poo.

Look at the names in our QB history. Our fanbase had the lowest standards when it comes to QBing up until NOW. How many castaways and undrafted FA's have we put faith in? Bringing in Cam has made us demand more from the position, and I think thats a good thing. Our investment already at work.

[jtnc]

He is just repeating what he is being told by the coaches after watching film. They obviously don't think that mechanics are the primary issue so he isn't making a big issue either. They are obviously telling him the problem is not throwing to spots and using timing routes and trusting his guys will be there.

On another note lets gets prepared for the bitching when his pick count goes up because if he is throwing to spots, there will be times when he isn't on the same page as his receivers or one of them misses a hot read and he throws a ball right to a defender.

How many times, have it's been mentioned his mechanics aren't the issue, and it's his footwork? He isn't gonna emphasize with the media on everything the coaches tell him.

[CRA]

Translate: "It's about trusting the o-line"

He is essentially saying that he throws off his back foot because he doesn't trust the oline enough to step into his throws. At least that's how I interpret it.

I think he trusts the OL plenty...otherwise he would bail more.

He throws a good ball when he has time....I think Cam means sometimes he doesn't throw early enough and holds it too long on certain plays. Could aid w/ WRs no longer having a window to throw to.....and more pressure coming later forcing poorer throws to WRs no longer open.

[MadHatter]

They didnt become that way until we got Cam. You could've put Pee Wee Herman out there as our QB in years past and you wouldnt see this micro-analyzing of the position from fans. Like I said, Cam Newton has brought standards to the QB position in Carolina. There were none prior to April.

so I guess you consider 30% completion percentage "standards at the QB position".

God how pathetic.

[jtnc]

For some reason I feel as if even if Newton becomes a good QB, a majority of this fanbase won't accept him.

[GritsRgreat]

"HAD the lowest standards" lol they still do, what changed? Still have the worst quarterback situation in football.

[CLG]

Name something about Cam that isn't overblown and over analyzed at nauseum.

It's so obvious that some really don't want this kid on the Panthers. They will sit and find fault with everything he does simply to prove their point that he shouldn't have been picked. I'm sure if they over analyzr all the QBs like they do Cam, they would find that quite a bit of them throw off their backfoot, but with Cam is one of many issues as far as they are concerned.

More people like Cam than Jimmy or Anderson. Jimmy has an unbelievable amount of hate and lil that support him. Anderson bleh, he jus got here. Cams the most publicized, so of course he gets the most attention, but the most "hated" QB on the roster isnt Cam.

[rayzor]

His mechanics breakdown most when the line breaks down.

He is saying he has to execute better, which would encompass all area's of play.

Even mechanics.

Its not a 100% mechanics issues, its a total offensive execution issue.

true, but that isn't going to stop the critic from saying he doesn't know what he's talking about.