ESPN Say's Newton To Enter Draft

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Originally Posted by 30gut

You realize now that you have just changed your position?
From 'not a 1st round talent' to '1st round talent in terms of a polished QB'

I haven't changed anything. When I said "he's a first round grade based of being a great athlete and potential", I wasn't saying I thought he was. That's why the other draft pundits have him listed. It's also why they had Bruce Campbell listed so high as even going in the top 10. Why? All because of the "potential" and "upside".

Those are two of the worst words you want to hear about a draft prospect in the first round. The words you want to mostly hear are "immediate impact". So in conclusion, if you are ranking a 1st round grade on a kid based on "potential" and "upside" instead of polished products, then chances are you are going to blow your pick and set your team back 3-5 years.

Notice teams like the Patriots don't take "projects" like those of Cam Newton in their drafts? You see the Oakland Raiders doing it constantly (beyward-hey, russell, gallery) and how has it worked out for them?

Goes back to my point that you don't draft projects (that huge) in the first round, and somebody with as many flags as he is has to be considered a "project".

At this point, we will agree to disagree, but I'll leave it with this. If any team drafts him in the first round expecting him to make a immediate impact, then they will be set back years. This kid is going to fall flat on his face. The reg flags are there, and stupid teams will ignore them.

1) Character issues
2) Questionable intelligence (cheating verifies this)
3) No experience in reading defenses
4) No experience in pro-style offense or taking snaps from center
5) Accuracy issues
6) Footwork issues
7) Dedication to football questioned (he's a entertainer per his words)


1) big arm
2) great athelete


Yup, I'd say the bad outweighs the good by a huge margin.