On Cam Newton’s Birthday, a Look at His First Four Seasons

[IGSaint]

Was thinking the same thing, some omissions from the list too, no Rivers, Romo, Brady, Brees? I mean, is there really any point comparing Cam to Namath, Kelly and Garcia? 

 

Nice thought, confusing execution. 

 

There was also eli manning, troy aikman, peyton manning in there. I don't know why you are only focusing on the maginal names there. 

[Moorgan]

There was also eli manning, troy aikman, peyton manning in there. I don't know why you are only focusing on the maginal names there. 

 

It was because of the marginal names that the list was confusing. Compare Cam to either Manning or Dan Marino or Warren Moon and other stars? OK. Makes sense. But add Josh Freeman to the list? And some guy from 1927. And other marginal guys and the list becomes...I don't know what. That's what we were confused about.

 

Then it was pointed out that these are the guys in NFL history who started more than 50 games in their first 4 years in the NFL. Basically started as rookies for 4 years like Cam. Then it makes sense. Then the story it's trying to say becomes clear. Cam is in the top third maybe even top quarter of all these guys at this point in their careers.

 

Pretty good find by the OP even though it needed to be explained to me like I'm a 5 year old child.