12/14/2023 0 Comments Cam newton carolina panthers![]() Throwing 50 times in a vacuum isn’t the same as throwing accurately and efficiently 50 times. No one can see the future where Newton is potentially still throwing that many times or that deep in November and December. But neither of those things means his shoulder is good to go in the long term, and that’s something we - and the team - just can’t know. That he completed a number of passes deeper than 40 yards is also encouraging about his arm strength. That Newton threw 50 times is certainly an encouraging sign regarding his shoulder. To answer the question as it is written, no.īut if I’m a Panthers fan right now, I’m concerned with both. Should fans worry more about his foot than his shoulder? ![]() But him not sneaking it once on three fourth-and-1 situations has me concerned about his foot. Cam throwing 50 times makes me believe his shoulder is fine. Newton’s efficiency as a passer is historically tied to him running the ball, which he isn’t doing. Newton set a career-high in completion percentage (67.9 percent) in 2018 in his first year working with offensive coordinator Norv Turner, but that percentage this season is on track to be his lowest ever. The truth of the matter is that Newton hasn’t played with near the same efficiency in two games this year that he did in the first half of 2018. ![]() ![]() But is it fair to blame Newton’s accuracy issues, after eight NFL seasons and 125 games played, on a few missed practices at the end of the preseason? Coach Ron Rivera said this week that Newton’s chemistry with receivers was off somewhat due to having missed about 10 practices with the foot sprain. ![]()
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