![]() Newton’s issues are the biggest problem for the Panthers because he’s good enough to carry this team and he’s not doing so. Newton has more talent than any player on Carolina’s roster. Newton’s at the top of the list not because he’s the worst of the ailing Panthers-quite the opposite actually. It’s true, at 1-4, the Panthers have many, many problems to deal with. The Panthers really need an option on the other side of Steve Smith to help Newton’s offense roll. In addition to the struggles on defense as a team, outside of cornerback Chris Gamble, who didn’t play against the Seahawks, the Panthers don’t have a legitimate cover corner.Įven though Brandon LaFell had a breakout game against New Orleans in Week 2, he’s been relatively quiet since. There are more problems, as mentioned earlier, on this Panthers team than just Newton-that’s for sure. Newton one-hopped Hartsock in the end zone, missing an opportunity to go ahead with under four minutes to play. With the ball on the one-yard line Sunday and the Panthers down by four points and in a fourth-down situation, Newton rolled out and threw towards an open Ben Hartsock. It’s not just turnover mistakes, however, that have hurt Newton. The Panthers recovered the ball, but the fumble forced a punt and Atlanta drove the ball down the field and kicked a game-winning field goal. In just five games this year, Newton already has five fumbles and has lost two-like the ball he coughed up Sunday with 49 seconds left to play and the Panthers driving to try to win the game.Ī Newton fumble also halted a fourth-quarter drive in Week 4 in Atlanta. Newton played in all 16 games for the Panthers last season and fumbled five times, losing two of them. He’s three touchdown passes behind the pace from his rookie year.Īs if the fact he’s statistically behind the rookie version of himself wasn’t bad enough, Newton’s mistakes are making the problem far worse. Newton didn’t throw a touchdown pass against the Seahawks Sunday, the second time in three weeks he’s been held without one. ![]()
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