He made slight adjustments in the pocket to avoid the pass rush and found open receivers downfield. While I’d been looking forward to the quarterback showing off his running abilities - which we don’t really see in non-contact practices - Newton didn’t have to scramble in his three series. The most impressive part of Newton’s night was his movement in the pocket to avoid the pass rush.
42), who dubbed him “The Checkdown King” earlier in the week. But with help from Meyers and Kendrick Bourne, Newton was working the intermediate with horizontal routes.Ĭam Newton toasted K’Von Wallace (No. He wasn’t necessarily pushing the ball deep downfield. Newton had completions for 28 yards, 23 yards and 18 yards. It looks like that trash talk came back to burn K’Von Wallace, who was in coverage for Jakobi Meyers’ 28-yard touchdown. He wasn’t just checking down either, even after a week where the Philly defense dubbed Newton the “Checkdown King” during joint practices. Newton’s completion percentage (88%) speaks to how well the quarterback was finding his open receivers. That made life easier for Newton.Įven so, there was so much to like. The Eagles were not playing their starting defensive line, safeties or cornerback Darrius Slay. It was a preseason game, so those stats always come with important context. Newton finished 8 of 9 for 103 yards and one touchdown with a 151.4 quarterback rating. But his three drives were efficient and highly impressive. Newton got just one more drive than he did in Week 1. New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton beat up on the Philadelphia Eagles’ second-team defense during Week 2 of the preseason on Thursday night.
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