not newton. he's SOOO goddamn overrated and i don't understand what everyone loved about him in the first place.
I've seen you say some smart things in this thread, however this is not one of those times.
Really? You don't understand? Maybe because he was the 4th best QB in the game last year as a rookie and rushed for 14 TDs and over 700 yards.
I agree with eits. Cam Newton was a sham exactly like Vince Young was in his first year in the league. Yea, he ran for 14 TD's and could do so again, oh, accept defenses learned how to contain his ass and not let him get to the edges, you play containment D on the front 4 and tempt him deep with 2-man zone deep coverage and he looks lost out there.
Its called "tape". Its what happens when the offseason comes around and everyone finally has time to analyze every tape on Cam Newton and figure out how to beat him.
I didn't say anything about how much he has regressed this year and defenses figuring him out making him borderline benchable. Just saying it's complete bullshit to say you couldn't understand why anyone was high on him coming off that rookie year. It's like saying you can't understand why anyone would love RG3.
i disagree. cam newton is more like a running back that can throw... rg3 is more like a quarterback that can run. there's a difference. that's why rg3 will get better over time. that's why vick and cam newton suck... they are more like running backs who can throw. they have distance and zip, but no accuracy or finesse. defenses figure that out and quickly. once you stop them from running so they can stay in the pocket in order to throw, they turn the ball over. vick's offensive line sucks ass right now... reid needs to let him loose and let him run and not throw, but i digress.
however, when you have a quarterback who has accuracy and intelligence and can read defenses who can run/scramble, like aaron rodgers or brett favre or even steve young, that's WAY more valuable and less of a risk down the road.
the only thing rg3 needs to learn right now is how to not get hurt and to accept when to end the fight for yardage so he can survive and be well enough to gain more yardage on the next down in a different way. he will keep defenses guessing. he's got accuracy, he's got a cannon, he's got humility and poise, he's got intelligence, and he's faster than any defensive player in the league.
with a strong offensive line, he is unstoppable. he only had 3 total turnovers (two interceptions and one lost fumble out of five total) with 11 touchdowns. he is the most accurate quarterback in the league.
would we be able to apply the same stats and attributes to cam newton? absolutely not. cam newton threw interceptions like rice at a wedding. he lacks poise, accuracy, and intelligence, but he can run. even with a strong offensive line, cam newton will still throw picks. if steve smith played for the redskins, he would probably be a top 5 receiver... however, he's playing with cam newton, so he's only been able to collect 398 total yards and no touchdowns. that's such a waste of steve smith's talent.