Ron says don't bet against Cam Newton

[kungfoodude]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29388222/redskins-ron-rivera-bet-cam-newton-patriots

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"He's headed in the right direction," Rivera said on the McNeil & Parkins Show. "I mean, he's probably about as healthy as it gets from what I've seen on video. I think he's ready to bust out.

"I would never bet against the young man, that's for sure."

 

Rivera, who is now the Washington Redskins' coach, said on 670 The Score that he believes the coronavirus pandemic, which prevented teams from conducting in-person workouts, was the main reason more teams didn't try to sign Newton. As for why Rivera didn't try to bring Newton to Washington, the coach pointed to the presence of quarterback Dwayne Haskins, drafted by the Redskins in the first round last year.

"Honestly, if the circumstances would have allowed us, I would have had no issues with that. I would have been very confident and comfortable in going after him and bringing him to be part of what we're doing here. To me, those circumstances would have been going through an opportunity to see what we have in Dwayne," Rivera said.

 

"We've been in this tough situation because there was a number of veteran guys that we liked, but we have to find out what we have in the young guy, and that's the benefit of being a new head coach is that we can go ahead and we can be patient," Rivera said. "We can put these guys through workouts and get to know what we have and feel good about it or don't feel good about it, and then we've got to go out and make some changes.

"But until we get that opportunity to know what we have, it would have been very hard to bring in a guy who's had such a solid career, who was league MVP at one time [in 2015], and expect the young guy to get chances to grow. So I just felt that because of our circumstances we could play this slow -- and good for [Newton], he went to New England, which I think is going to be a great spot for him and I think he's going to have a lot of success."

 

[Donald LaFell]

I love the smell of coach speak in the morning

[Jeremy Igo]

I wonder how responsible he feels for wasting a generational talent at QB during his prime with Mike Shula.

[KSpan]

35 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I wonder how responsible he feels for wasting a generational talent at QB during his prime with Mike Shula.

Not one iota, but I'm sure he wishes so many opportunities hadn't been missed.

[raz]

36 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I wonder how responsible he feels for wasting a generational talent at QB during his prime with Mike Shula.

jeremy you know as well as i do that none of that was ron's fault.   it was the players missing assignments, making mistakes, and not doing their jobs.  possibly a little blame also on the coaches he hired, but none of that in ron opinion, has anything to do with ron.  i mean he voted.

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I wonder how responsible he feels for wasting a generational talent at QB during his prime with Mike Shula.

Imagine how pedestrian we would have been if they'd handed him Kaepernick or Dalton instead. 

[t96]

Just saying, Cam got vet min. Haskins there or not, circumstances absolutely allowed for the Skins to sign him if Ron wanted him. He didn’t. It’s plain to see.
 

Only other team who even contacted Cam (and didn’t offer him a contract) was the Browns. The entire league seems to agree that Cam has nothing left. Pats took a chance but it’s unlikely it’ll work out well for them. Low risk because of the money so certainly worth it in their eyes but Cam just isn’t anywhere near the same player he once was. His throwing shoulder is shot. I love the guy, loved him as a player here when he was healthy, but it’s time to move on. 

[raz]

12 minutes ago, t96 said:

Just saying, Cam got vet min. Haskins there or not, circumstances absolutely allowed for the Skins to sign him if Ron wanted him. He didn’t. It’s plain to see.
 

Only other team who even contacted Cam (and didn’t offer him a contract) was the Browns. The entire league seems to agree that Cam has nothing left. Pats took a chance but it’s unlikely it’ll work out well for them. Low risk because of the money so certainly worth it in their eyes but Cam just isn’t anywhere near the same player he once was. His throwing shoulder is shot. I love the guy, loved him as a player here when he was healthy, but it’s time to move on. 

i hope he has a career resurrection like rich gannon did.  idk if NE is the right place for that but who knows if there will even be ball this year

[Cookie Lyon]

Ron needs to stop.

 

[Car123]

fug Ron Rivera tbh

[Cookie Lyon]

On another note, who at ESPN is responsible for this? LOL

My guess is David Newton. 

 

[Call Me James]

That cam hater narrative is in shambles right now. 

 

[rico6]

27 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

On another note, who at ESPN is responsible for this? LOL

My guess is David Newton. 

 

[Sgt Schultz]

Translated: We tried to call Cam and his agent.  But the numbers I have must not be current.  I left messages on the numbers I had, but neither ever called back.  Had to be a mistake, because given what I did for him, I know he would have been eager to play here.  Chalk it up to a missed opportunity.  Not sure how New England found his current number.