e water Sunday after three quarters of anemic offense DJ Moore Womens Jersey , untimely (and sometimes unfair) penalties, and generally bad play and playcalling. No one watching that game ever could have expected that Cam Newton and his battalion were going to make a late surge to overcome a 17 point deficit on the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles home field to win the game.But that was exactly what he did. It sent waves through the NFL, and even though a lot of chatter in the days after was about “what’s wrong with the Eagles?” it really should have been “how dangerous is Cam Newton with the game on the line?”To that end, Cam was awarded NFC Offensive Player of the Week for week seven.This is a nice change for this weekly award, as very often it goes to the player with the most gaudy stat line in the box score. It was good to see it highlight an achievement that was both statistically impressive AND representative of the context in which he achieved it. No one in football ever does anything alone, and we would be remiss not to mention some clutch plays by Torrey Smith, Jarius Wright, Devin Funchess Youth DJ Moore Jersey , Curtis Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, and Greg Olsen. Also, no fourth quarter comeback is complete without a few defensive stands, highlighted by an Eric Reid interception that should have never been overturned but a defense playing it out and winning the game anyway. Only in a land populated by crazy people would the 100th pick in the draft be perceived as a threat to a guy on a $100 million contract who has an MVP on the shelf.Then again — as we’ve written for years — Cam Newton makes people stupid.After using their compensatory third-rounder on West Virginia quarterback Will Grier last night, Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney and coach Ron Rivera spent much of their midnight press conference talking about how it affected — or didn’t affect — Newton.“Nothing to do with Cam,” Hurney said. “I said he’s our franchise quarterback. This is about depth and bringing in young guys and developing young guys. This has nothing to do with Cam Newton. Cam Newton is our starting quarterback and franchise quarterback. This is just about bringing in young guys to develop and depth.”So, just to be clear DJ Moore Men Jersey , is this about Cam? Is he the franchise? Will he still be the starter?Of course he is, and was, and will be. And the fact the Panthers had to specify whether they called Cam late Friday night to tell him (they didn’t) or whether Grier was pro-ready (such that anyone is) speaks more to the larger issues that surround the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.Because he never fit in the preconceived quarterback trait box (and because of the unfortunate cultural reality), people have been picking Newton apart for what he isn’t since his days at Florida. He has done things along the way to invite some criticism, but never in proportion with his talents and skills — or the fact he was able to drag a team without great offensive talent to a national title at Auburn and to a 15-1 record and a Super Bowl appearance with the Panthers.Simply put, the Panthers needed to draft Grier because they hadn’t drafted a quarterback since Newton, and they lacked enough of a backup to be comfortable.The fact Newton’s turning 30, has two years left on his contract Color Rush DJ Moore Jersey , and is coming off shoulder surgery has created something of a local paranoia. But the kinds of people who think Grier is a replacement apparently don’t realize that good teams regard drafting backups as commodities as a strategy. The Patriots used seconds and thirds on Ryan Mallett, Jacoby Brissett, and Jimmy Garoppolo, and somehow Tom Brady remains; the same way Ben Roethlisberger has continued despite the additions of Mason Rudolph, Josh Dobbs, and Landry Jones with thirds and fourths.“I think Cam understands that this is about depth at the position,” Hurney said.That Hurney had to say it out loud suggests his fan base does not.