Criticized for compiling statistics at the expense of wins last season, quarterback Cam Newton has authored 13 victories in his last 21 games after managing just seven in the first 21 games of his career. After Newton's MVP-caliber performance in Monday night's thriller over the Patriots, teammates were quick to point out his progress in mastering the nuances of the quarterback craft. "He played quarterback tonight, he didn't play magician," tight end Greg Olsen said, via The Sporting News. "He was just a magician on a couple of plays. And that's when you know you're a big-time player." Cam Newton now playing Panthers QB, 'not magician' - NFL.com
I was impressed last week and this week with his effectiveness on third downs to extend drives late in the game, when it's mattered most
I've always questioned newtons consistency. He was too erratic and simply made too many bad throws. Maybe he is just hot right now. Or maybe he is learning and maturing. We will see where he goes from here
