Cam Newton’s return to the Panthers is a bit like placing a colorful Ninja Turtles Band-Aid over a gaping wound. It’s fun to look at. Fun to talk about. But it doesn’t address the depth of the situation it was employed to fix.
There is little doubt Newton can get up to speed quickly. The former MVP was a quick study in New England, learning a complex Josh McDaniels–led system following a truncated, virtual offseason in which he had about half the amount of time as his peers to prepare for the 2020 season.