1 hour ago, austinfan said:

Problem is Cam is a bad fit for the NE offense, which requires anticipation, quick release and accuracy.

His strengths were athleticism and arm strength.

They would certainly adjust their offense.

I'm not convinced Newton will start. They like Stidham. If Newton does start, you could see them run an offense similar to what Baltimore did last year. They have the personnel for it imo.

8 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

They would certainly adjust their offense.

I'm not convinced Newton will start. They like Stidham. If Newton does start, you could see them run an offense similar to what Baltimore did last year. They have the personnel for it imo.

McDaniels had Tebow in Denver so I can see him drawing something similar up to what he did there. Cam is much better than Tebow so he'll have some more options, but yes, McDaniels has a pretty good knowledge of different types of offenses. 

I see Bill Belichick hating Newton 

Newton will either be an MVP candidate in NE or will be cut before week 1. No in between.

New England also got fined $1.1 million today and stripped of a third round pick for the camera fiasco in Cincinnati. I think part of the Newton signing was a diversion from that. Both stories basically broke simultaneously earlier today. 

Pats are likely to get a 3rd comp pick for Brady too

Rasul has been working with the same footwork trainer as Slay, Xavien Howard, and OBJ. Hopefully it can help pay off. 

 

To be frank, I don’t think either Cam Newton or the Patriots offense have much left at this point.  Even though Brady is declining he sure didn’t have a lot to work with offensively for much of last season.  There were some parallels between he and Wentz in that regard.

Newton seems like a bit of a desperation move.  I’m sure Mitch Trubisky is right there with the Twitter knobs saying the Bears should have brought in Newton; Trubisky would likely have kept the starter role if that had happened.

1 hour ago, Alphagrand said:

To be frank, I don’t think either Cam Newton or the Patriots offense have much left at this point.

He's probably a better option than the guy they were going with though?

On 6/28/2020 at 12:22 AM, QBhunter58 said:

I cant believe they are rolling with him again... I understand the reasoning behind nominating an incumbent as your candidate, but really?

I just hope he sticks with it and doesn’t pull an LBJ. He probably won’t since the SDNY is waiting for him. All hands on deck !!!

 

On 6/28/2020 at 1:28 AM, austinfan said:

 

I mean all the cable networks suck, Fox is the worst (Chris Wallace is the only credible person left), but CNN and MSNBC have too little news, too much pontificating.

Come now, Trumpski has pushed the envelope so extremely AND so often he is the news. Shock and awe that he gets away with it and should dominate the news, thats not pontificating. They are pointing out how useless our governments checks and balances work if  professional etiquette is inferred and assumed. I think it’s right that it dominates the news cycle

16 hours ago, austinfan said:

AI is not a substitute for humans, rather, it can replace a lot of the routine work.

Having to waste a doctor's time with routine Q & A, where he's half asleep b/c he does this twenty times a day, with AI that will screen for all these things and focus the Doctor's attention on anomalies that should be investigated further will improve health care, efficient use of the doctor's time, etc.

In fact, you could probably replace the GP with AI and a skilled nurse practitioner, and then refer the Doctor the patients and issues that actually require his expertise.

Something like that, figure AI could sort the data into various outcomes and specify further testing if warranted. Nurse practitioners can manage the routine stuff after a firm diagnosis. Again, 18% of GDP is way too much.Get rid of the profit, more efficient administration and lessen the redundancy and do something about the liability insurance like E45 said, maybe more peer reviews on a routine basis

6 hours ago, ManuManu said:

We don’t really have a single high safety behind McLeod. Maybe because of depth at SS they’ll try Wallace at FS, but that’s not where he’s at his best. 

To be honest we don’t know if mcleod is able to play the single high safety role at the level we need him to anymore. he might be better this year with slay and another year removed from his knee injury but there’s also the possibility he just isn’t what he was pre-injury and isn’t suited for single high safety role at the level needed anymore. 

2 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

He's probably a better option than the guy they were going with though?

Frankly with his shoulder being what it is now, i have no clue what to expect from him. He hasn’t really played at a great level since that super bowl season and since half way through the 2018 season his shoulder has been shot. 

i Think New England believes it can maximize him if he is healthy and his shoulder isn’t completely shot. That said i like stidham. He was a kid i loved last year in the middle rounds to draft and develop at QB and see where it goes.

I kind of think cam is done or is going to be just good enough to put you in purgatory. I rather gone with stidham and seen how it played out if i were New England. If stidham is successful i have my long term QB. If he completely imploded then I’m likely picking close enough to the top to maneuver up to get someone like Lawrence or fields.  

On 6/27/2020 at 11:25 AM, eagle45 said:

What does this have to do with anything?  Every profession has a subset that needs to be removed from circulation.

What the heck are you talking about?  You were a science major at Penn?  That's not a step above pre-med.  95% of pre-med students ARE science majors.  The 5% that aren't are generally even smarter, because they are somehow filling their science requirements while majoring in something else entirely.  Ironic you said that...I majored in neuroscience, biology, biochemistry at Penn and got a dual degree with the engineering school.  And in my experience, the pre-meds there were fairly bright to brilliant.  The fact that you would call a "science major" a "step above pre-med" shows how removed you are from the whole process.  And in typical attorney fashion, you are speaking in absolutes about what the problems are and what the solutions should be.  

 

Great point, even Police Officers, maybe they should be licensed and tested? 

5 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

He's probably a better option than the guy they were going with though?

Yes. And I believe one reason NE has been so good (Brady is the main reason) is they don't demand their players do what they can't do.  They won't have Cam throw 45 times a game, they won't have him do precise timing throws.  Whether Cam van hold up physically is another question but NE will schematically put him in positions to be successful. 

11 hours ago, austinfan said:

Problem is Cam is a bad fit for the NE offense, which requires anticipation, quick release and accuracy.

His strengths were athleticism and arm strength.

Nobody like Belichick has ever adjusted his gameplans better to the strengths and weaknesses of the players he has available.

40 minutes ago, MediterraneanDiet said:

Yes. And I believe one reason NE has been so good (Brady is the main reason) is they don't demand their players do what they can't do.  They won't have Cam throw 45 times a game, they won't have him do precise timing throws.  Whether Cam van hold up physically is another question but NE will schematically put him in positions to be successful. 

 

8 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Nobody like Belichick has ever adjusted his gameplans better to the strengths and weaknesses of the players he has available.

And he cheats

1 hour ago, greend said:

Great point, even Police Officers, maybe they should be licensed and tested? 

State police, in many states, are

19 minutes ago, greend said:

 

And he cheats

Squirrels.   In the squirrel world, there are squirrels hide their nuts and those who watch the hiders hide, then steal the nuts.  Belicheck is the nut stealer

Just now, MediterraneanDiet said:

Squirrels.   In the squirrel world, there are squirrels hide their nuts and those who watch the hiders hide, then steal the nuts.  Belicheck is the nut stealer

And yet somehow all of the other squirrels worship him for it....................................................stupid, stupid squirrels 

 

7 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

He's probably a better option than the guy they were going with though?

I think Stidham will start -- and he should.  Starting Newton over him would say pretty clearly he's not starting QB material.  Newton is brought in as a safety net in case Stidham crashes and burns.  I'd be mildly surprised if NE won that division, although it's tough to put a lot of faith in BUF.  The Jets and MIA still stink until shown otherwise.

2 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

I think Stidham will start -- and he should.  Starting Newton over him would say pretty clearly he's not starting QB material.  Newton is brought in as a safety net in case Stidham crashes and burns.  I'd be mildly surprised if NE won that division, although it's tough to put a lot of faith in BUF.  The Jets and MIA still stink until shown otherwise.

Why do they need to say Stidham is starting QB material though?

Just now, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Why do they need to say Stidham is starting QB material though?

He'd better be; Newton is basically cooked.  They're starting over if Stidham doesn't perform.