dallen
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Cam has been pretty good his whole career. He just took it to another level this seaosnThe people on this message board.
Cam has been pretty good his whole career. He just took it to another level this seaosnThe people on this message board.
Yeah, he wasn't very good in 2014. I think that's sort of why people were down on him coming into this year. In 2014 his QB rating was 82. His YPA was down in the 6's. He wasn't very good and it kind of looked like maybe he was regressing a little. Could have easily been because he was pretty beat up back in 2014. His 99 QB rating this season though is way higher then he has ever had in any previous season.Cam has been pretty good his whole career. He just took it to another level this seaosn
Reminds me of Steve McNair. Big QB with a physical running style good arm talent but took a while to develop. It all kind of came together for him in his 5th year where he went to the SB and gave Kurt Warner's team of destiny a hell of a game. The only downside I see with Cam is that physical running style, McNair went to some pro bowls and shared an MVP, but the hits did add up eventually. He was playing without practicing at the end of his career.Before this season Cam Newton wasn't even the next Cam Newton. There was a goddamn debate this offseason about who is better, Cam Newton or Tannehill. So lets not pretend that Cam Newton has been the greatest thing since sliced bread for very long.
And Roethlisberger is another one who owes a huge part of his early success to the team/team concept that he had around him, probably even more so than Newton does. He improved individually as the years went on, we'll see if that happens with Newton too.His numbers compare very well to Roethlisberger over his 1st 5 years.
He also has never had top flight skill position talent or a great o-line, he is having a all time great year while having garbage at WR, to blossom under these circumstances is astounding.
And let's not forget it's only his 5th year.
The Panthers defense is really impressive this year though. They are a lot of what I wish Dallas would do. They have big stout dominating DTs. They create a ton of turnovers. They tackle extremely well and have a safety that is actually a ballhawk. Kurt Coleman for example this year has 7 picks. Could you imagine any of the safeties on our roster having that type of a season? Kawann Short is a massive DT at 6'3" 315 lbs who also managed to have 11 sacks this season. Talk about a guy can stuff the run and get after the QB. The only DT's we seem to think can rush the passer are 285 lb DE/DT tweeners.And Roethlisberger is another one who owes a huge part of his early success to the team/team concept that he had around him, probably even more so than Newton does. He improved individually as the years went on, we'll see if that happens with Newton too.
My point is that Newton didn't come in to the league dominating, he had a coaching staff that nurtured him within the framework of a team concept that accentuated his strengths and minimized his weaknesses, if Wentz finds himself in the same circumstances I think he will have similar success.
True although I think Kurt Coleman is having somewhat of a fluke career season behind probably the best DT/LB combo in the league right now, and on a defense that is playing from ahead alot. Kind of like Bruce Carter having 5 picks last year and then disappearing.The Panthers defense is really impressive this year though. They are a lot of what I wish Dallas would do. They have big stout dominating DTs. They create a ton of turnovers. They tackle extremely well and have a safety that is actually a ballhawk. Kurt Coleman for example this year has 7 picks. Could you imagine any of the safeties on our roster having that type of a season? Kawann Short is a massive DT at 6'3" 315 lbs who also managed to have 11 sacks this season. Talk about a guy can stuff the run and get after the QB. The only DT's we seem to think can rush the passer are 285 lb DE/DT tweeners.
The passer rating of QB's against that defense is 73.5. Now that's a truly impressive statistic.
Zach Brown has always been a guy that I think has got a raw deal and could work out.heap like Coleman who has a career year. I'm hoping we can sign a safety like Weddle or Gipson and/or a LB like Danny Trevathan, Demario Davis or Zach Brown, fill a couple holes through free agency with mid-tier signings and go from there.
We will be in the superbowl hunt next year with a healthy Romo. The healthy part is a huge question but I wouldn't approach the off season like a rebuilding team either.If we were in the SB hunt and he'd be one of the few pieces remaining and the price worked out I'd do it. But now, probably not.
Run stuffing DT not a priority. Get with it.
One technique will always be manned by JAGs here.
Who needs a big run stuffer? Useless.