Cam's pocket presence

[Steve Smith]

Cam is certainly not the the issue here. As a coach and a offensive coordinator, you have to build confidence in your QB. Coming out gun-slinging in the first half and expect him to hit consistent deep balls is ridiculous. The offense must have a rhythm, you allow your quarterback to miss these throws and rock his boat. In addition, you don't establish a running game in the first half and expect the second half to be run-first. Our coaching is ELEMENTARY. The game is won before the ball is even snapped, there have to be reads and recognizing weaknesses of the opposing defence. It seems to me as if the play calls are random. There is no understanding of situational game awareness from this coaching staff. The pattern of play calling is ridiculous. 

 

Lets look at the FINAL THREE DRIVES of the game.

 

3rd Quarter, 59 Seconds left on BUFFALO 16.

-Two straight wildcat plays, Cam Newton run to the left for a first down.

-Incomplete pass to Lafell, Run up the middle for no gain, Incomplete to Smith.

-FIELD GOAL

 

4th Quarter, 12:14 left on BUFFALO 26

-DeAngelo run up the middle, Incomplete to Lafell, 12 yard first down to Olsen.

-DeAngelo run up the middle, DeAngelo run to the left tackle, SACK,

-FIELD GOAL

 

4th Quarter, 7:13 left on CAROLINA 20

-15 Yard Strike to Olsen

-10 STRAIGHT RUN PLAYS TO BUFFALO 21.

-FOURTH AND ONE AND WE KICK A FIELD GOAL

 

15 RUN PLAYS TO 4 PASSING PLAYS

5 Plays in which Cam Newton is responsible for the ball.

Giving the ball on 3rd and four to a "tuck it and don't fumble" running back. 

 

OUR COACHING STAFF HAS NO IDEA ABOUT PLAY PATTERNS AND SETTING UP DEFENCES. Elementary play calling, poor play calling situations and lack of awareness shows that this coaching staff is blind and have no clear identity or idea what playing football is about. 

 

 

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

From what Ive seen of this game and last week and taking a look at your schedule, you guys will be lucky to get 4 wins this year.

 

yea but like... that's just your worthless opinion you know man?

 

We'll win just enough to not really get an impact WR or a player of need - you can count on it. And it will make it tough to fire Riviera again.

[Captain Obvious]

Cam has been neutered. That is all. Maybe he comes back with new coaches.

[SauceBoss]

Is it just me or does his movement in the pocket look worse this year? On more than once occasion he just needed to step up, but failed to. Is Dorsey not getting the job done?

Having ken dorsey as a qb "coach" is like ordering chinese food from pizza hut. Another cheap option from JR

[teeray]

Bills are under rated

Panthers are over rated

There is literally almost no way we can be overrated.

I do think Buffalo is better than some of us gave them credit for

[CRA]

Bills are under rated

Panthers are over rated

Bills suck

Panthers suck

Reality

[auburnman]

two bad OC's and two years later Cam has been coached not to be Cam no more!  We took a good mobile QB and made him uncomfortable in his own skin!

 

Best post i have seen on this forum in a while...they have tried to change how Cam plays, changing his natural abilities and areas he thrives in.  It's obvious, b/c he looks forced and "over thinking" b/c it's not natural or the way he has ever played.  Bring Gus Malzhan (his OC at Auburn) up and let him show you how to use Cam.  I am at a complete loss why they would do this.  I know he made some bad throws, but I truly believe its because of the above post.  If I were him I would wish I were on the Eagles, Redskins or Seahawks or 49ers...teams who play off of their QBs strengths and do not try and make them into Tom Brady.  Shula is a deuchebag....always has been, always will be.  We LOVED him as Auburn fans when he was at Alabama because we wiped our asses with him every year.  He sux.

[Argus Plexus]

Pockets are just a myth

[tiger7_88]

Is it just me or does his movement in the pocket look worse this year? On more than once occasion he just needed to step up, but failed to. Is Dorsey not getting the job done?

 

 

Shula and Dorsey have obviously taken what was already great, thought in their little pea-brains "lets change it, HELLZ YEAH!!!!", and fugged with it.

 

Voila.