Mr. Scot

Less than a million dollars...my word

Not last year, he wasn't. I know we have a lot of Nicks fanboys on here, but the reality is he's just not that good anymore. More to the point, he's not as good (or worth as much money) as he thinks he is.

Not that bugged by it. Here's hoping he regrets this decision and we don't.

I've used Elway before, and I think it's a valid one. There are similarities between Favre and Elway too.

Ah well, next man up...

It's always been my favorite comparison for Cam. People wanted to compare him to Vick. He's nothing like Vick. Newton and Vick have about as much on common as Ben Roethlisberger and RG3. And speaking of Big Ben, I've seen that comparison too, but I've never liked it because I think Roethlisberger is overrated.

That'd be no shock. Crabtree and Wisniewski are both guys known for having egos. Spikes might be one of those guys who finds a home shortly after the draft.

I thought Wisniewski would get more attention. Maybe a lot of the decision makers are guys who hated his dad. (Lord knows there were plenty of those in the NFL)

Considered it, but I thought it was kinda obvious.

Oh goody. This discussion again. We haven't had this debate in...what, a week? In any case, let me try and throw in some perspective here. Some years back, I remember watching this young quarterback. He was immensely talented, supremely confident and had a rocket launcher for an arm. He was also all too often inconsistent and erratic. He could throw absolutely perfect passes on one offensive series and then be wildly off the mark in the next. He won a lot of games, but he was a big part of some painful losses too. Some people said he was a future MVP. Others thought he'd be good, but not great. "Too inconsistent" was the criticism, and it was arguably a valid one. His team, however, believed in him. And it turned out to be a wise decision. Years later, he helped lead them to a Super Bowl. So did he correct his issues? Well...not really. In truth, he remained somewhat inconsistent his entire career. Still, there was more good than bad, and he's now talked about as one of the best ever. I see a lot of similarities between that guy and Cam Newton. Newton has a lot of the same strengths and many of the same flaws. But if that guy can be successful, why not Newton? I'm actually blanking on that guy's name, but I know he played for the Packers and I think he wore number four. (maybe someone could look him up)

Which apparently is now disabled

I don't consider SB Nation all that different from Bleacher Report.

Dawg, if you really like this guy, you don't want me on your bandwagon. Over the last few years, the Panthers have spent first round picks on several guys whom I've had concerns about. So frankly, my being worried about this kid is probably a good sign for him.

I think every mock in existence has them taking Kevin White.

Accepting that premise, do you really believe either of those two reasons would serve as justification for just letting Newton walk?

Benjamin came up big in big games though. Plus, based on what someone showed me in the other thread it looks like he drops twice as many as Benjamin. That concerns me.

The stuff I'm seeing about his drops keeps me from jumping aboard.

Isn't that the kid that only weighed 235? He sure as hell doesn't play DE in our system at that weight?

I can tell you exactly what a holdout is. It's a tactic that has yet to be successful for the vast majority of players that have tried it.

Yeeeee Reliable hands are a really big deal to me. Love the speed, but you'd have to talk me into this one.

I swear half this board does not know what a Franchise Tag is.

Boy that's fast, but are his hands as bad as people are saying?

I'm not trying that either. My brain is fried enough.

He definitely strikes me a guy who's passionate about everything.

Wonder how people who went ballistic when we signed him as a player would feel if many years from now he took over for Gettleman