When former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels watched the Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints in an NFC wild-card game last weekend, he was struck by the differences between the two quarterbacks.
Rosenfels wasn’t talking about the production of the Panthers’ Cam Newton and the Saints’ Drew Brees, but the way each dropped back in the pocket.
He saw an urgency in Brees, while Newton’s drops were slower and more deliberate.
As much anything related to Norv Turner’s scheme and play-calling, Rosenfels believes the Panthers’ newly hired offensive coordinator will create a greater sense of urgency in Newton.