Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton could have to start altering his playing style as he gets older, head coach Ron Rivera admitted.
"He’s getting older and he’s going to be a different style player," Rivera said. "We have to evolve." Newton has missed only four games in six seasons — one due to a car accident — but has gradually begun to pick up more lingering issues. He's been struggling through a shoulder ailment down the stretch of 2016. "Changing" sounds good in theory for Newton, but it's his running threat/willingness to take hits that makes him a special player. Change will be hard in this case.
It's Newton's passing that has to evolve, as he earned -15.84 Net Expected Points on 43 passing attempts in Week 16, per numberFire Live.
Source: Rotoworld.com