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Most would even take Stidham over Cam.

“In on every deal”, doesn’t mean we were close

Cam broke rookie passing records, so I say Cam. But it’s close

I think it's probably Cam in week 1, a rookie QB in week 9.

We need bodies on the O-line, that's all

Real mature post. Why are you on a message board if you don't care to read any different opinions?

And that's the key, he was not signed to be a guaranteed starter. It makes sense for the Patriots because Cam should be, at this point in his career and given his shoulder issues, a serviceable backup or a veteran leader who can help transition to a new rookie. Cam seems to have handled his benching last year pretty well and didn't complain to the media which made Bellichick feel better about signing him.

IDK, if your evaluation says Lance is a high probability to be a franchise QB, then you don’t miss that opportunity. Of course you can’t mortgage too much but hoping to land someone next year or in FA is prescription for years of mediocrity

Cam himself admits he was trash. The only debate is if you think he still has the physical tools or not to be a respectable starting QB. The overwhelming evidence suggests his arm can’t hold up in today’s league when you have to throw it 20-30 times every week and stretch the field.

That I can agree on, unless your confidence level from a scouting and evaluation perspective is extremely high

No risk it, no biscuit. If we want a safe pick, then we can just stick with Teddy

Well his tape ain’t bad either

That’s where attitude and work ethic comes into play. I believe that physical tools are God given and everything else can be learned with good coaching, hard work and determination

Forget about college stats, he can make all the throws and just let Rhule coach him up. That flick of the wrist deep ball is Mahomes -esque. I just hope he is there at 8. To be safe, I would trade up to 5 and hope Falcons didn’t fall in love with him too. IMG_1857.mp4 IMG_1856.mp4 IMG_1854.mp4 IMG_1855.mp4 IMG_1853.mp4

This take sums it all up https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMVig5VB-ms/?igshid=1hmktxgsfm745 [email protected]

You and I are both fans of Cam Newton. I pulled hard for him last year and hoped he would win a SB. Difference between us is that you are in denial about his arm. It’s not that he lost a bit of arm strength, he literally can’t handle the load of a full season throwing with his arm. When rested he can do it for a game or two, but not consistently enough to be a starting QB. Sadly, this type of degenerative condition doesn’t get better with time.

Stop calling yourself low IQ

Not even a debate, releasing Cam was the right decision. I would have waited another year until we could draft his replacement.

That's because he wasn't attempting many throws beyond short and intermediate. With the same group of crappy wide receivers, Patriots went from throwing 58% of the time with Tom Brady, to only 47% of the time with Cam Newton. They went from 8th best passing offense (yds/game) in 2019, to 29th in 2020. Read the comments on their fan message board, 99% are shocked he was resigned.

Belichick is concerned with Cam's arm strength, but liked him enough to give him another year. I would be very surprised if he plays much better. https://thespun.com/nfl/afc-east/new-england-patriots/bill-belichick-cam-newton-main-concern-arm

What narrative? Nobody rooted for him last year harder than me, watching most of his games. I am just speaking truth, not bashing Cam. I would love to be wrong.

They’re not that excited on their message board https://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/threads/cam-newton-resigned-1-year-deal.1154824/

Bit of a stretch. He wouldn’t be as effective but I think he could at least throw for 20 TDs

Throwing percentage is a poor indicator of how effective he was. Did you watch any games? Teddy looked like a gunslinger in comparison. Cam’s arm strength is a big issue.

Cam used to be able to effortlessly flick the ball 60 yards downfield off his back foot. Now he looks like the ball weighs 50 lbs when throwing. It makes him second guess his decisions and hold on to the ball too long because he doesn’t trust he can get it there consistently. This is obvious. I think Patriots will draft a QB or sign another capable backup as a contingency plan.