Jakobi Meyers had a good game but keep in mind he was going against the number 29 pass defense. The only other team the Patriots had a good passing game against was ranked 32.
Minus those two games, the Patriots passing offense isn't that good. Newton was on pace for 131 versus the 49ers and so is averaging 155 ypg, while the Patriots are averaging 158 yards per game before adding back in those two games.
The pass catchers and the quarterbacks should put up high numbers when playing the bottom 4 teams versus the pass. Thus Jakobi Meyers is not a number one but a number two and Newton against a better secondary because the Jets pass rush looked good; is still a below average passer, the only reason he is not a bad passer is because he's playing with below average pass catchers. If his pass catchers were average, he would be considered a bad passer.
The only reason his completion percentage was so high was due to play calling and the Patriots forcing him to change his throwing mechanics during his tenth season of play. The play calling is also part of why Tom Brady was so accurate for so long.
I know, how can I say Cam is a bad passer when he's rushed for 318 yards and 8 touchdowns. He's getting it done with his legs right. When's the last time a quarterback threw the ball with his legs, where the ball was at his feet and not in his hands, when he got rid of it? Probably never, unless the nfl allowed kicking back in it's early days for passing.
Thus, while having the smarts to take off when there's nobody open is a good thing. The yards due little to improve his ranking as a passer. In fact this season, Cam has taken off numerous times with open pass catchers, thus canceling out his mental bonus for taking off when nobody's open.
So to be clear, Cam is still a below average passer, Jakobi Meyers is still a number 2, and the secondary ia getting carried by Gilmore.
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