Dilfer: Cam Newton workout was 'phenomenal'

[DFWJC]

Have to say I wasn't that high on Cam.

But over the past few weeks I've been surprised at the really positive input coming from people who really do know somethng about what it takes to QB in the NFL. Jaws was talking on ESPN the other day and said he'd been studyuing him and was really surprised and thought that he had the foundation become really good. Dilfer, I think, really knows his stuff too.

He just might go in the top 8--which would be sweet.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Plenty of college QBs come from non pro style offenses and become good pro QBs (for instance..our own) but because he's a headline grabber and a dynamic athlete the media has to make "definitive" statements one way or the other.

I'm not saying he can't. Some shotgun based college QBs have made it, but the percentages aren't great.

I'm definitely cheering for Cam to go in the top 8 and push another player down to us.

 

[TheFinisher]

.......NOT talent wise but he's just a dolt. Not real bright and ask Tennessee if this guy reminds them of anyone. I really think he's Vince Young redux, but time will tell.

I have a problem with this because what basis do you have to say that he's not real bright? The kid came in for one year and picked up an entire offensive playbook leading his team to an undefeated NC season, how does that lead you to make that assumption about him?

 

[cobra]

The kid came in for one year and picked up an entire offensive playbook leading his team to an undefeated NC season, how does that lead you to make that assumption about him?

Auburn ran a playbook? They ran a gimmick offense with stacked routes on pass plays. At least in the couple of games I watched.

Just like Vince Young's offense at UT.

 

[bbgun]

Have to say I wasn't that high on Cam.

But over the past few weeks I've been surprised at the really positive input coming from people who really do know somethng about what it takes to QB in the NFL. Jaws was talking on ESPN the other day and said he'd been studyuing him and was really surprised and thought that he had the foundation become really good. Dilfer, I think, really knows his stuff too.

He just might go in the top 8--which would be sweet.

Yep. It would push a good player down to us at #9, and if he turns out to be the real deal, the Skins won't have him.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

This kid is a stud. He goes to Blinn JC they win the NC. He goes to Auburn they win the NC. Auburn had no business being in that game if it wasn't for him. I remember the Auburn fans went nuts when they hired Chizik. He sucked at Iowa State all those years.

This kid is a winner plain and simple.

This....

 

[The Realist]

This....

Doesn't mean he's going to be a good QB at the NFL but I think he has all the tools.

He's also going about it the right way. He doesn't have any issues above the waist mechanically like Young or Tebow. Not a side-arm motion or long wind-up. All his issues are below the waist with his feet and his drop-back. He appears to be working very had at fixing that.

It sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders too.

 

[jobberone]

I saw the workout and I was amazed. It was terrific. I haven't been that high on him although I thought he had a chance to be a good QB. Teams are going to have to rethink their position on him.

 

[burmafrd]

I stopped being impressed by QB workouts a long time ago. Jeff George, Ryan Leaf, Heath Shuler, Jumongus, the list goes on and on of QBs that looked great in workouts but stank in the NFL.

 

[dmq]

Chris Landry was on today and was talking about Newton. He wouldn't commit to pinning down where he would draft him yet. Mostly because he probably hasn't met him or seen how well he can digest a play book. How well an NFL teams thinks he can pick up an offense will determine how much of a chance some team will take on him. Lets hope a team before us takes the plunge or even some team wanting to move up to our pick if we don't like our options at 9.