CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton isnt worried about whether hes the fastest quarterback in the NFL. His focus this year is on being smarter with the football. A smiling Newton wasnt about to disagree with Michael Vick, when asked about the Philadelphia quarterbacks comments Friday on The Dan Patrick Show that, even at age 32, hes still the fastest QB in the league. "I dont want to be the fastest quarterback; I want to be the guy that cant be caught," Newton said after Wednesdays practice. "If you get caught in the open field that means youre not doing something right and you will be talked about in the locker room." Newton doesnt feel like he belongs in the same category with burners like with Vick, Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III, even after setting an NFL quarterback record with 14 rushing touchdowns as a rookie in 2012. Newton said Vick was probably just joking around, but added "I know hes unbelievably fast and I wont challenge him on that." Newton is pretty fast, too. He might be even faster this year after dropping a dozen pounds to get down to 243. Newton said it was something he wanted to do, but wouldnt say why. But more than proving he has great speed, Newtons goal as he prepares for this third NFL season is making more right decisions, and not forcing things or being "overly aggressive." Thats been a problem at times in the past that has led too often to fourth downs and punting situations. "I feel like I need to be more mature in plays, meaning that if its third-and-short, lets go get a first down," Newton said. "If a chunk play is called downfield, I have to be mindful to know that if its not there I have to take a check down. A second-and-7 or second-and-5 sounds a lot better than a second-and-10." Although the Panthers failed to make the playoffs in 2012 finishing 7-9, Newton said he learned a lot in his second season in Carolina and felt like he improved as the year went along. The numbers bear that out. Over the first seven games Newton had four touchdown passes and eight interceptions. In his final nine games he had 14 TDs and four picks, while his completion percentage and yards passing per game also improved. The Panthers finished the season on an uptick winning five of their last six games, including their final four. "I have to be smart and execute the offence and manage the football game," Newton said. Newton wont have as much to remember when he hits the huddle this season. Hell be working with a new offensive co-ordinator in Mike Shula, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach after Rob Chudzinski left to become the Cleveland Browns head coach. Newton said Shula has placed an emphasis this year on simplifying the verbiage in the playbook. But schematically Newton doesnt foresee many changes to Carolinas offensive approach. The Panthers finished in the top 10 in the league in offence in both of his seasons after finishing last in the league in 2011 under then-starting QB Jimmy Clausen. Yet, wins havent been there as often as hed like. After winning national championships at Blinn Junior College and Auburn in back-to-back seasons, Newton said he still detests losing more than he enjoys winning. "I hate the feeling of being defeated," he said. The Panthers are just 13-19 in his two seasons as a starter and havent been to the playoffs since 2008. Newton wants to change that. He stopped short of making any predictions for this year, but feels confident in an offence that has added wide receivers Domenik Hixon and Ted Ginn Jr. to the receiving corps to go along with starters Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell. The Panthers also boast a solid backfield that includes running backs DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart and Mike Tolbert. 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