Cam Newton is obviously the real deal as a runner. Freak of nature at 6'6" 250 and long strides. Great instincts in the open field, knows when to bail and hit the dirt and knows when to mack truck a bitch. His passing seems to be improving but he's still shakey in the decision making department IMO. It's the threat of the run that seems to open up his passing game. But who needs to pass when you can drop 65 points on an SEC team with only 14 passes?
That being said, whenever we see him take off up the middle and start juking hapless defensive backs who are praying for that juke as opposed to a shoulder, have you noticed the size of the holes that Mr. Newton is consistently running through? Think about his runs. Does he ever get initial contact by a lineman? Rarely!! He's always semingly 5 yards past the line of scrimmage before anyone comes up to meet him. That's not Cam being Superman. That's a senior dominated offensive line that has been together for years. With the exception of Mosely, who is filling in at the only position that had to replaced on the line this year, this line is made up completely of seniors. All these guys have been beside each other for at least 3 years now.
Ryan Pugh
Lee Ziemba
Byron Isom
Mike Berry
And don't forget the one guy who has basically been asked to sacrifice all the offensive production he had last year and could be providing this year, 240 pound Eric Smith. This guy has basically been asked to do nothing but crush people and he has done it quite well. Hopefully, Cam will be back next year. But don't look for Superman type stas in 2011 unless they find 4 guys to replace one of the best O-lines in the country.
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