Can Cam Newton finally return to the MVP form? | Bleacher's report

Take a look at MVP's first ratings for the 2019 NFL season, and you'll have to scroll down to find the man who won this award just four years ago.

Eleven names appear higher than that of Cam Newton, although the most useful player in 2015 should be at its peak at 30, is well supported offensively and could even be healthy again.

The quarterback veteran of the Carolina Panthers was not himself when he was fighting with a throwing shoulder in 2018.

"I was weak, you know, and I felt so vulnerable,"Newton told his derailed campaign on his YouTube vlog," I was so scared. I was so scared because I knew I was not myself. I did not know what the f – k was wrong with my shoulder. I just knew it was hurting and I knew it was a problem. I could not throw the ball further than, like, 30 meters, no lie. … So, I was trying, you know, to follow as much as possible, until the wheels fall off. "

But Newton has suffered arthroscopic surgery At the end of January, on his shoulder, and after accelerating his throws in the minicamp of the June team, he seems to be about to train without limit when the training camp begins July 24.

Brendan Marks from Charlotte Observer announced this week that the triple Pro Bowler is "supposed to become a full participant", so we should start paying more attention to one of the most talented nightmares in professional sports.

Newton will not only benefit from his apparent recovery but from improving the health of those around him as well.

Half-veteran Greg Olsen was severely limited by a foot injury last season, but the triple Pro Bowler also went under the knife in December stating that he was fully cleaned in May. Meanwhile, the offensive tackle of 2017, Daryl Williams played only one game after being injured knee in training camp last year, but Max Henson of the team's official website reported in June that The 26-year-old was "on track" to show up at the training camp after Panthers head coach Ron Rivera called it a "dead season".

But it's not as if Newton's cupboard would be empty without his right tackle or tight end, as he also has one of the NFL's most enticing young offensive duets.

Wide receiver D.J. Moore just turned 22 and the half-off Christian McCaffrey is more than a month away from his 23rd birthday. The first was one of five top receivers averaging more than 14 receiving yards and capturing at least 67% of the passes earned at 30 or more receptions in 2018, which he did as a recruit. The latter was the best rider and receiver of the team in second year only.

Moore was barely involved in his first nine career games before rushing for 471 yards in the last seven weeks of the year, despite the fact that Newton was either ineffective or unavailable during that period. Meanwhile, only Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott racked up more scrum yards than McCaffrey.

Imagine how these players can improve their performance with another season and with a quarterback who can really get the ball.

Imagine what Moore, McCaffrey, Olsen, Williams, the new center Matt Paradis, the flourishing left bull Taylor Moton and veteran peripheral receivers Torrey Smith, Chris Hogan, Jarius Wright and Curtis Samuel can do for Newton.

Against those who are expecting a big season from Newton, he also struggled to ensure consistency and accuracy in 2016 and 2017. But his players were not so strong.

Of the 39 qualifying halfs in this two-year period, Jonathan Stewart is ranked 35th with an average of 3.6 yards per attempt. Newton also did not have a wide receiver over 1,000 meters in both seasons.

With a powerful arsenal and a repaired shoulder, an optimist might suggest that the stars line up this summer.

We already know what Newton can do with his legs – only three the half He had more ground touchdowns than he did this season, and he ran nearly 500 yards in 14 games last season, but his arm should now be back.

We do not know if Newton will dominate in the depths of his thirties, as there is no precedent for a quarterback of 6 "5" and 245 pounds with a speed of 4.6 and a missile arm But quarterbacks often only begin to strike at their age.

Aaron Rodgers was the MVP in his 31 year season. Drew Brees posted the highest QBR of his career in a Super Bowl campaign at the age of 30. The most-rated season of Tom Brady took place when he was a most useful player of 30 years. Three of Peyton Manning's five MVP seasons took place after his 32 years.

Newton may be in decline, but it's possible that he's plunged into a chance crisis. Now he could be about to return to stardom.

Brad Gagnon has been covering the NFL for Bleacher Report since 2012.

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