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Originally posted by mraynrand
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Or am I misremembering?
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I think that was an Edge NFL Matchup observation, wasn't it? And I think McCarthy pretty much destroyed the notion when it came up in one of his PCs.
Or am I misremembering?Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow. -
Cam Newton is a hell of an athlete, but the kid is hardly knowledgable in terms of complex defensive schemes. He only was a starter for one year in college at the highest level, and wasn't called on to make a lot of reads.
2 games into his NFL career...nope, not scared of him. Against a real defense, he'll look more like a rookie again and less like Superman. He did have a hell of a first game though...regardless of circumstances.It's such a GOOD feeling...13 TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS!!Comment
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I bet he is good enough to complete passes against complex coverages if those WRs are left open like some of the Saints were. You could use a fractal to design your zone coverage on a Cray in Chippewa Falls, but if Steve Smith is open, then it doesn't matter. In this game, complexity might be useless if Newton is not reading defenses. Coverage and pressure would be better.Originally posted by King Friday View PostBud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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That's funny. I don't recall where I heard it, but I watched a bunch of games looking for this, and it sure looked like Rodgers was routinely focusing on one side. Even if true, McCarthy would never admit that they were only having Rodgers go through progressions on one side, right?Originally posted by pbmax View Post
But I don't get paid to discern gameplans, so I'm happy to concede that I am very likely wrong."Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - WoodbuckComment
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Yes, my memory is fuzzy on the details as well. While I can see it as an advantage for young QBs and certainly he wouldn't admit it, it just seems like an unStubby thing to do. Even if he later had to backup and decomplicate.Originally posted by mraynrand View PostBud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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That sounds plausible in the Cowboys game in 2007, but I don't buy it for the whole year. As for Newton, the rush is more important than the coverage. He's no Brees, and if we can get pressure (and containment) we should be able to force him into two picks or so like the Cardinals did.Comment
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Kurt Warner's take:
"One of the biggest jumps going from college to pro is for guys who are built around athleticism who have to stay in the pocket and read things and be patient and make plays from in the pocket," Warner said. "That to me was most impressive about what Cam did. I watched (a few plays) where I knew his first guy was not open. I thought, ‘OK, he wants to take off and run.’ But he fought that urge and he stayed in the pocket. Even though he may have taken a sack in certain situations, I loved the fact that he said, ‘Hey, I’m not just going to look at one guy and take off and run like maybe I would had done in college. I’m going to continue to try and learn this game inside the pocket.’ "
Based on what he saw of Newton in the preseason, Warner said he did not expect to get what he saw of him against the Cardinals.
"He made throw after throw after throw accurately, got it to the right guy, put it in a position for his player to make the play," Warner said "There are a lot of guys who are starting in this league who don’t have the ability to do that. The throws are there and they can’t make every throw they need to make. He was able to do that. They were not easy throws. He attacked down the field. He made some big-time throws into coverage. All those things bode extremely well. But there is no way, regardless of who you are, that you can write a book or determine a guy’s season based on one game."Comment
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The guy has certainly caused some of the skeptics to take a second look. Kurt's analysis is exactly how I think many people are thinking. It's not just that he put up big numbers, it's how he did it.
Sounds like he's going to be interesting to watch. I had near written him off as a VY clone - dual threat, one look and run. Came out after one monster year in college. Reputed to have booted his Wonderlific.
I think the Wonderlific thing is going to be the most interesting. He really came off bad in his interview with Gruden. Arizona obviously has a bad defensive backfield, how will Cam react to more complex coverages. And yes, I know Marino had bad scores as well, but he overcame them. Not many at QB do.--
Imagine for a moment a world without hypothetical situations...Comment
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The AZ defense is shit. The Packers D is not and will be pissed about Brees ripping them up.
Cam Newton should be worried.Comment
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I'm going against Newton in 2 fantasy leagues!!! Very happy about that... off to a slow start, so need the W's
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What's the over/under for picks against the Packers??? 3.5???
Over/under for sacks and picks??? 8.5???wistComment
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I don't know how to react to Wist being so optimistic. It's just kinda creepy.Originally posted by wist43 View PostAll hail the Ruler of the Meadow!Comment
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TW is out
TW is probably out?
Who covers Steve Smith. Other good targets with Shockey and Olsen.
Good running game. Packers sometimes have problems with humidity early in the season (recall cramping issues).
This game may not be as easy as it looked in pre season.Comment
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Rookie QBOriginally posted by 3irty1Comment
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For those that think...
Newton does not have the authority to change plays at the line, Jaws as per espn stated that on the 77 yard scoring throw to Smith, Newton correctly read a cb blitz -- called the correct line protection -- slide to the right and hit Smith for a 77 yard td.
Rookie Freeman also correctly read defenses and torched the Packers in 2009.
IMO the board should not underestimate Newton.Comment
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