{"id":94661,"date":"2020-09-14T08:29:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=94661"},"modified":"2020-09-14T08:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:42:25","slug":"cam-newton-new-england-patriots-passing-game-film-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/09\/14\/cam-newton-new-england-patriots-passing-game-film-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Cam Newton, New England Patriots Passing Game Film Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a tumultuous offseason, Cam Newton<\/a><\/strong> and the New England Patriots<\/a> took the field and earned a comfortable victory over the Miami Dolphins<\/a>. This game was highlighted by great defense and a potent rushing attack, as Newton looked every bit as mobile as he did in Carolina. However, what about the passing game?<\/p>\n

New England\u2019s biggest problem in 2019 was their lack of talent at the skill positions. Newton\u2019s running ability can partially cover that weakness, but it\u2019s nearly impossible to win in today\u2019s NFL without a good passing attack. Let\u2019s take a look back at each pass attempt from Sunday\u2019s contest and see how both Newton and the receivers look in this offense.<\/p>\n

Film Review: Cam Newton, New England Patriots Passing Offense<\/h2>\n

The Good<\/h3>\n

With New England\u2019s run game being so effective, the Patriots didn\u2019t need their passing offense to carry the day. Instead, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels<\/strong> asked the passing attack to stay out of the way and not actively lose the game. Newton was certainly up for this task, as he consistently kept the ball out of harms way.<\/p>\n

By my charting, Newton only had one below-average throw all day long and didn\u2019t throw any interceptable passes. Coincidentally, that one bad throw came on N\u2019Keal Harry<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s best play of the day. On 2nd<\/sup> and 5, Newton dropped back, looking for Harry on a quick slant. Pressure affected the throw, and Harry did a nice job adjusting and hauling in the off-target pass.<\/p>\n

As if that wasn\u2019t enough, Harry landed short of the sticks with two defenders draped all over him. That didn\u2019t stop the big-bodied receiver from lowering his shoulder and muscling his way to the first down. Harry had probably the worst play of the game (more on that later), but there was at least one great moment on his tape.<\/p>\n

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Probably Harry’s best play of the night. Cam’s pass is off target, but Harry adjusts and fights through two defenders for the first down pic.twitter.com\/btQ8Hq3C8n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Latham, Lifelong Bucs Fan (@DLPatsThoughts) September 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n