re: Is Cam Newton the Most Overated Player in the League Right Now?

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I certainly don't think he is a MVP candidate but I think what he gives you on the ground especially on short yardage situations and in the endzone is very underrated.

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I do not disagree with that. He is unstoppable in short yardage situations. Very frustrating player for any defense to face in goal-line or short yardage scenarios.

Let's say his team is down big similarly to how the Colts were in the game Monday night. Could Cam bring them back? I don't see it. He is best when it is ball control; defense getting stops and turnovers while the offense moves the ball at a decent pace. In a shootout, or the Panthers trailing by a decent margin where he needs to throw, I wouldn't trust it.