He's a rookie on a team with no defense. Manning was like 3-13 his rookie year. Cam is a winner, he won 20+ games in a row the past 2 years.
Wow - as his biographer, perhaps you should also include his last 4 years while he was a Gator
a few people will keep their head buried in the sand no matter what he does. there was so much hate for this kid coming into the NFL there are bound to be people who won't change their tune.
He was compared by the sheep to j.Russell when the only thing they had in common was their color.
Luckily, I compared him to a white QB (Jeff George) so I guess I'm exempt from that slur. We'll see how he works out for the Panthers. I don't even know who their coach is now but he's obviously losing at an alarming rate.I compared him right now to Jeff George (white) who threw the ball all day long and lost a lot of games because he didn't know how to win.
I would also compare Cam Newton to Tim Tebow in terms of accomplishment and skill sets as both have good college careers, won the Heisman and a national championship (2 in the case of Tebow). Both have running ability that defenses have to respect and can throw for a long ways. Tebow, of course, is now playing for a coach who doesn't like agile QBs so he'll never get a chance in Denver to play.
I'm not sure the success of Cam Newton is going to be based on his talent alone. The Panthers have not proven to be a very well-coached nor managed franchise and this may not change in the next decade. Newton could end up with a similar career to Steve McNair who I thought was a winner in a franchise of losers - he deserved a lot better.
This entire post, starting with not knowing who the Panther's HC is, right through the rest of it, really makes me think that you haven't even watched the two games Newton has played so far.Newton and Tebow do have some of the similarities that you mention. But Newton's largest asset so far has been his (kinda shocking) ability to sit back calmly in the pocket, shrug off the rush, and deliver strikes down-field. Newton's throwing mechanics are picture-perfect, although his footwork could use some work, of course. That's to be expected. He's also 6'6", which allows him, along with his high release point, to easily find throwing lanes. Tebow has none of that going for him. He's got an awkward release that he still has to think about, because its not natural and he doesn't have half the arm Newton does; he hasn't shown the velocity on his throws that Newton effortlessly has. Anyone who has watched both of them can tell you this after seeing half a dozen throws from each.
You're comparing Tebow and Newton both as runners who can pass. I contend that if you have watched Newton's two games, you'll see that he's really an excellent passer who can also run. He has one of the best arms in the league already, and I don't just mean distance-wise. The velocity on his throws is really Favre-like. He can throw the ball on a frozen rope on the 30-yard deep out, no problem. That's the epitome of an "NFL throw". He'll improve his accuracy, but he's got an NFL arm, and he's got poise in the pocket. Never-mind the fact that he'll be tough to sack anyways.
And yet, their statistics from live games last year were very similar, except in the rushing department where Tebow was clearly better.
