Cam Newton throwing for first time since shoulder surgery

Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton threw the football for the first time Monday since shoulder surgery. Newton underwent the surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder during the offseason. He told panthers.com that “there’s no doubt” he will be “100 percent” for the start of training camp.
Newton’s overall PFF grade of 79.5 last season was the worst of his career and ranked 18th among 34 qualifying quarterbacks. This was a huge disappointment after the 2015 season where he ranked second among all quarterbacks with a PFF overall grade of 94.0, which was the highest of his career.
Newton’s fall off in 2016 was not just limited to his overall grades as his passer rating when passing from a clean pocket dipped tremendously. In 2015, he ranked third in 2015 with a passer rating of 113.1 compared to 90.9 last season which ranked 29th, when passing from a clean pocket. Another area Newton struggled with last season compared to his 2015 season was deep passing; Newton ranked third in 2015 with a passer rating of 107.4 on deep passes compared to 87.3 last season which ranked 17th.