Newton gives the Panthers as potent a talent on offense as Kuechly is on defense, but the quarterback hasn't played well in the preseason. Maybe Shula planned to dish out heaping bowls of vanilla ice cream in August, but he's never been known for innovation. Not unlike Brian Schottenheimer with the St. Louis Rams, there's reason to wonder if Shula doesn't know what to do with the ingredients he's been given.