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Oh yeah, and McD sucks...at least his play calling does.
Oh yeah, and McD sucks...at least his play calling does.
No shit. I was screaming at the TV but evidently he couldn't hear me.Oh yeah, and McD sucks...at least his play calling does.
No shit. I was screaming at the TV but evidently he couldn't hear me.
Newton had one hell of a game passing the ball. I think he could someone to stretch the field . WRs we have rely on that quick release to get separation.
No doubt about it. Cam has been a Godsend to this team so far.
Collinsworth mentioned that he felt that Newton is throwing the ball as well or better than he's ever seen him and it's hard to disagree.
His running is the biggest stressor to defensive thinking that we have right now, because he's forcing people to pay more attention to him and less on our WRs, who are at least occasionally getting open.
There is at least some good to go with the bad, which is we still don't have any real speed to back people off, but we have an offense that thus far has been surprisingly good.
As long as Cam can run we should be good and possibly better than that as he fine tunes his approach to our system and personnel, but we should all be concerned because all the hits he's taking (and dishing out) will ultimately take a toll. That's a sure thing, unfortunately. The guy isn't 24 anymore.
I just don't know if we can mount an effective offense with him, as good as he's been at everything, unless he can keep running over the long grind of the season. Hopefully, he's planning on running less as the season progresses possibly/maybe and just doing what he feels he has to in order to get points on the board, but opting for self-preservation has never been Newton's thing unlike another noted QB I could name.
It's too early to know anything for certain yet, but I did hear Bruce Murray today on NFL radio suggesting that there a bunch of pissed-off owners around the league wondering why their GMs left him sitting next to his non-ringing phone for a couple of months.
Right now he's looking like one of the greatest contract bargains in recent NFL history. Imagine what Ziggy Wilf is thinking right now after extending Kirk Cousins for 2 years at 66M.
His cap number alone this year is 31M ( a bit over 27 times Newton's) and right now he is playing like dogshit. There are something like 49 QBs making more than Cam this year, but next year might be different story.
On the flip side, MLB Ja'Whuan Bentley was a huge liability for the Pats.
Of the 54 linebackers who played at least 46 snaps on Sunday, PFF had Bentley rated 52nd, with an overall rating of 29.4.
That's pathetic. The Pats need an upgrade at MLB and quick or other teams will take advantage of him the same way Petey did. Couldn't stop the run to save his soul.
I'll be watching him closely against the Raiders. You can bet they noticed his deficient play.
I have no complaints whatsoever with the coaches or players. They played their hearts out and damn near won against an established team. We've been together with Cam for, what, 5.5 weeks? If you want to blame someone, you don't have to look any further than the pass for a TD that went right through Edelman's hands. But after the game he played, that sounds kind of silly to me.
Highest-graded offensive players for the #Patriots on Sunday night, per @PFF:
1. Cam Newton - 86.8
2. Julian Edelman - 83.5
3. Michael Onwenu - 72.1
4. Jermaine Eluemunor - 70.0
5. Joe Thuney - 69.6
Highest-graded #Patriots defensive players on Sunday night, per @PFF
(min. 10 snaps):
1. Deatrich Wise - 79.8
2. Devin McCourty - 77.2
3. Lawrence Guy - 65.0
4. Kyle Dugger - 64.5
5. JC Jackson - 60.8
Those aren't exactly the names you would normally expect to see as the top players for O or D. Maybe our younger guys are improving. That will serve us well later in the season.
Highest-graded offensive players for the #Patriots on Sunday night, per @PFF:
1. Cam Newton - 86.8
2. Julian Edelman - 83.5
3. Michael Onwenu - 72.1
4. Jermaine Eluemunor - 70.0
5. Joe Thuney - 69.6
Highest-graded #Patriots defensive players on Sunday night, per @PFF
(min. 10 snaps):
1. Deatrich Wise - 79.8
2. Devin McCourty - 77.2
3. Lawrence Guy - 65.0
4. Kyle Dugger - 64.5
5. JC Jackson - 60.8
Those aren't exactly the names you would normally expect to see as the top players for O or D. Maybe our younger guys are improving. That will serve us well later in the season.