Thursday, 28 April 2011

The #1 Pick Is: Cam Newton

Okay, quick analysis here.  The Carolina Panthers had the first pick in the 2011 NFL Draft (ironically which will be for the 2012 season, but hey, who's counting?) and selected Heisman winner, the quarterback from Auburn, Cam Newton.

This doesn't come as too much of a surprise.  The Panthers were absolutely abysmal with their passing attack last year.  Granted, every aspect of the Panthers was terrible, but passing was notably bad.  Clearly the Panthers do not think that the answer to their problems is Jimmy Clausen, and since Andrew Luck decided to return for his senior year at Stanford, Newton was the obvious choice at number one.

But what should Carolina expect out of Newton?  The potential is certainly there for Newton to alter the quarterback position, but his closest comparison, Vince Young, also had that chance too.  Newton has better mechanics than Young when it comes to passing and other than that they are fairly comparable.  Young has had flashes of brilliance in the NFL, but for the most part he has been a major disappointment.

Carolina's hands were a little tied in this situation.  They had to take this risk on Newton, but the rewards could be immense.  Personally, I see too much of Vince Young in him to think he will experience major success.  But the potential is definitely there for him to help turn around the Panthers.

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