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Carolina Panthers: 5 burning questions for 2018

By Rucker Haringey

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) throws downfield during organized team activities in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS via Getty Images)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) throws downfield during organized team activities in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS via Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 07: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers reacts during the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 07: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers reacts during the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

2. Will Cam Newton become more accurate as a passer?

When he’s on his game, there aren’t many quarterbacks in the NFL who can do more for their respective offenses than Cam Newton. The challenge for the Panthers signal caller is to become a more consistent thrower.

That’s Norv Turner’s biggest charge as Newton’s offensive coordinator. He won’t overhaul the entire Carolina offense, but he does want to tweak things to get his quarterback’s completion percentage heading in the right direction. Ideally, Newton can post a completion percentage several points higher than last year’s 59.1 percent.

Improving Newton’s accuracy should also cut down on his turnovers. He threw 16 interceptions last season and the Panthers would really like to cut that number down to single digits. That might be a little too ambitious for his first season under Turner, but it’s a goal worth pursuing.

If Newton can find a way to make routine throws more consistently it should pay massive dividends for the Panthers offense. There will be a lot of talk about his wide receivers and running backs, but this unit will only go as far as Newton can take them. That might seem unfair, but it’s the reality for a lot of quarterbacks in the NFL. Newton needs to thrive under the microscope for the Panthers to make a deep postseason run.

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