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Given that there seems to be a growing view that Cam Newton is a self-important, self indulgent young man of questionable character and ability, in which round do you believe he'll be drafted?
Cam Newton - In which round will be be drafted?
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I was listening to a Boston sports radio station this morning on my way to work and they have Adam Shefter every Friday. They asked him this very question and Shefter listed all the teams that need a QB and Shefter said the first team he sees that could take Newton are the Cardinals. Shefter said the two team he could see drafting Newton are the Cards or Vikings at 12. He went on to say that if he slips past the Vikings at 12 he could fall, but would probably still be selected in the first round.
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The poll should have been where in the first round will he be picked.
He won't drop out of the first unless something unexpected happens between now and the draft.
He won't drop out of the first unless something unexpected happens between now and the draft.
Zeno
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He is still a first rounder and should be drafted somewhere in the range of where Freeman and Tebow were (17-25) but I wouldn't be shocked if he went top 10-15.
He is undraftable, too many problems.
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Are we talking about Cam Newton or about 95% of the players getting ready to enter the NFL draft? Every great athlete I have ever met or known was self indulgent, viewed himself as self-important and was confident to the point of making me nauseaus. As a coach, I wouldn't want it any other way.
I hope my quarterback is the most self indulgent guy on the planet. He better be to handle the pressures of the most imporant position in professional sports.
Krangodnzr
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I don't want Newton for the Cardinals, but if they drafted him I can see why they would.
While there are legitimate concerns about Newton's ability to adapt to the pro game, I see Newton much like I saw Tebow last year: He's a winner and worthy of a gamble in the 1st round. He could be amazing, and if the Cardinals took him (which I definitely am not advocating) I would understand it's a gamble for greatness.
No question, Cameron Newton is a 1st round pick.
While there are legitimate concerns about Newton's ability to adapt to the pro game, I see Newton much like I saw Tebow last year: He's a winner and worthy of a gamble in the 1st round. He could be amazing, and if the Cardinals took him (which I definitely am not advocating) I would understand it's a gamble for greatness.
No question, Cameron Newton is a 1st round pick.
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Feel free to set up your own poll.
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I spent a decade making a living in hockey, and don't see what some perceive as character flaws as being of any great consequence. Young men do silly, thoughtless things, and hopefully learn. This doesn't constitute a red flag, to my mind.
Not that the questioning of Cam comes as any great surprise. There were some on this board who saw Tebow's religious convictions as a potential red flag a year ago.
Mitch
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CC---while the point you make is a very good one, the problem with the QB scenario in the NFL draft is that as we've seen if you draft a QB early and pay him the big bucks and he fails dues to issues of character, work ethic or lack of leadership, you run the risk of setting your franchise back by a few years. It wasn't until the Chargers landed Philip Rivers in the draft that they started to climb out of the mess that was left in the Ryan Leaf fiasco.
What are the Titans going to do now that they released Vince Young?
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I'll leave it to the Cards to do the in-depth review of Cam, and others, before they decide on the #5 pick. If they have reservations, so be it and so do I.
But, what is certain at this point is that there's an "arms race" in the NFC West, which was launched with the drafting of Bradford last year.
Whether through FA and Draft or Draft and FA, the Cards must respond.
There is little doubt the SF, with a new regime, will be active in the QB market, and it's not inconceivable that Seattle, too, could be seeking a QBOF.
Football doesn't begin and end with the play of the QB... but... it sure as Hell begins there, and we have nothing to be secure about short, medium or long term.
I suggest (subject to all of the evaluations to be done over the next 3 months) that if we leave a Gabbert and/or Newton on the board, that SAN FRANCISCO will say... "Same ole Cards... thank you very much!
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Buckybird
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Don't care & hopefully it isn't the Cards...he's a great athlete who's game doesn't translate to the NFL game as a QB IMO. Buyer beware!!!
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Tim Tebow has done quiet well as a rookie and went in the first round.
Cam Newton is better than Tebow.
Cam Newton is better than Tebow.
Looks like you might be getting a nice new cap amigo!
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Not even Bradford tore it up. Aikman didn't tear it up and Brady didn't tear it up and Peyton Manning didn't tear it up as rookies. Warner couldn't even get on an NFL team. So no reason to be so harsh.
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Tebow is a high character guy, with a fairly humble spirit and a huge work ethic. His athletic ability is somewhat questionable.
He and Newton are nowhere near the same guy, except for playing style. Newton got where he did on talent, Tebow on guts and determination.
I still wouldn't mind having Newton. Maybe we could trade our second and third round picks to get up into the mid first and nab him there.
He and Newton are nowhere near the same guy, except for playing style. Newton got where he did on talent, Tebow on guts and determination.
I still wouldn't mind having Newton. Maybe we could trade our second and third round picks to get up into the mid first and nab him there.
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I think Tebow did ALRIGHT as a rookie. I was challenging the claim that he did quite well.
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He did quiet well since he did better than people anticipated and will be Denvers starting QB next year I think.
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He did better than some people anticipated but you don't go in the first round without at least some expectations. He did alright. He was playing for a bad team that had nothing to prove and he threw for 600 + yards in his 3 starts. He completed roughly half his passes and did a pretty good job of getting his team across the goal line. So again, alright. Better than Skelton (although completion percentage is very similar) but Skelton really did come in with virtually no expectations.
Steve
Skelton QB'd the Cardinals to as many wins in his first year as Warner did in Kurt's first year with Arizona.
