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Is Cam Newton A Good Draft Option For The Arizona Cardinals?
by Jess Roothttp://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-cardinals/2010/12/11/1869449/is-cam-newton-a-good-draft-option-for-the-cardinals • Dec 11, 2010 12:34 PM MST
At 3-9, most fans of the Arizona Cardinals have given up on the season, except for one thing-securing a solid draft pick. There certainly more than a little chatter calling for the team to tank the rest of the season (and some saying that they don't even need to try to tank -- they are that bad). And while there are a lot of needs the team has, the most glaring one is that of quarterback. With that being said, Andrew Luck, Ryan Mallett, Jake Locker and Cam Newton will likely all be available in the 2011 draft. Most agree that Luck is the best NFL prospect, but the most intriguing guy in that group is the (probably) soon to be Heisman Trophy winner, Cam Newton.
The kid is 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds. He can run a sub-4.5 second 40-yard dash. He can throw the ball through a wall, and yet put touch on throws when he needs to (in other words, he's not Derek Anderson). He is the difference maker on an Auburn team that may end up being national champions. The crazy thing? If it weren't for Newton, the Tigers would be lucky to be 7-5.
There is a lot of doubt as to whether he will make it in the NFL as a starting quarterback. There is a long list of Heisman winning quarterbacks that achieved nothing in the pros (Ty Detmer, Danny Wuerffel, Charlie Ward and Matt Leinart). Newton is playing in an offensive system that is geared towards a lot of running the football and does not have complex passing schemes.
by Jess Roothttp://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-cardinals/2010/12/11/1869449/is-cam-newton-a-good-draft-option-for-the-cardinals • Dec 11, 2010 12:34 PM MST
At 3-9, most fans of the Arizona Cardinals have given up on the season, except for one thing-securing a solid draft pick. There certainly more than a little chatter calling for the team to tank the rest of the season (and some saying that they don't even need to try to tank -- they are that bad). And while there are a lot of needs the team has, the most glaring one is that of quarterback. With that being said, Andrew Luck, Ryan Mallett, Jake Locker and Cam Newton will likely all be available in the 2011 draft. Most agree that Luck is the best NFL prospect, but the most intriguing guy in that group is the (probably) soon to be Heisman Trophy winner, Cam Newton.
The kid is 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds. He can run a sub-4.5 second 40-yard dash. He can throw the ball through a wall, and yet put touch on throws when he needs to (in other words, he's not Derek Anderson). He is the difference maker on an Auburn team that may end up being national champions. The crazy thing? If it weren't for Newton, the Tigers would be lucky to be 7-5.
There is a lot of doubt as to whether he will make it in the NFL as a starting quarterback. There is a long list of Heisman winning quarterbacks that achieved nothing in the pros (Ty Detmer, Danny Wuerffel, Charlie Ward and Matt Leinart). Newton is playing in an offensive system that is geared towards a lot of running the football and does not have complex passing schemes.
DAL @ GB
