Cam "perfect" in combine interview

[Millions]

i didn't expect anything less. the guy is going to impress anyone that talks to him.

agreed.

one thing that puzzles me, why aren't more people hoping that he can be as good as advertised? not just for trade value, but for the panthers?

consider that the guys with the true inside info (that means people that work for teams, not so called experts like mayock and such) might be right htat he is a really special player and that there really isn't anything to worry about as far as his pass mistakes coming back.

if the teams think he's great, why wouldn't you want him? if teams believe that he can reach pretty close to his potential, why wouldn't you want him on your team?

why aren't more people pulling for him to be as good as people think he is and that we take him?

do you hate/dislike/whatever him so much that you do not want him on the team even if he proves to be great for some other team?

why wouldn't you want him to be a great QB and us draft him?

pretty ridiculous, imo.

you guys better be hoping that this team believes in him enough to draft him and that he can reach his potential. i just don't know why you wouldn't.

Agreed 100% most not all of the people that don't want him only look at the risk of him not reaching his ceiling not the other way around.

I assume they don't like him or they're still dreaming of Andrew Luck in a Panthers uniform for next years draft.

Edit: or they think he's Vince Young/Russell 2.0

[TheRealDeal]

Agreed 100% most not all of the people that don't want him only look at the risk of him not reaching his ceiling not the other way around.

The same thing could be said for those who do want him, they don't look at the risk and assume he will hit his ceiling.

[MattB]

It's really strange because fans have been crying out for an upgrade at QB for so long and now we have a chance to get a guy like Cam/Gabbert and people are too scared to pull the trigger.

[monstercat]

The same thing could be said for those who do want him, they don't look at the risk and assume he will hit his ceiling.

Just tell me this...specifically, what flaw in Cams' game is impossible to correct?

[TheRealDeal]

We're not really sure if they would be a long term upgrade or just an upgrade over Clausen, which can be found elsewhere.

[Millions]

The same thing could be said for those who do want him, they don't look at the risk and assume he will hit his ceiling.

I always state how he's not without flaws and hope if he was our pick he'd put in the work to improve the weaknesses in his game.

[TheRealDeal]

Just tell me this...specifically, what flaw in Cams' game is impossible to correct?

We don't know all of his flaws yet but we've never seen him read a defense and some guys just can't be taught that. Footwork will always be an issue I believe. His transfer of body weight is very slow. Accuracy can't usually be fixed.

Why don't you advocate for a guy with less flaws than Cam and is just as athletic? If we draft Gabbert, he'll be ready faster and he'll be just as good in the long term, win win right?

[TheRealDeal]

I always state how he's not without flaws and hope if he was our pick he'd put in the work to improve the weaknesses in his game.

The most but not all applies to this scenario as well.

[bleys]

I'm not assuming anything. Elk is the one who was talking about teams contacting the Panthers already. I'm just saying that the Panthers don't have to say anything at all. As long as there is a possibility that they would take a player that somebody wants really bad, then that team has no choice but to contact the Panthers first because they have the first pick. Therefore, there is no need for the Panthers to leak anything to the press or to put up any smokescreens.

And like I said before, any team that is interested in Cam Newton has already interviewed him themselves anyway, so they already know how he did.

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I don't think it's that cut and dry..

for weeks it's been Fairley is the 1st to go.. you don't change that perception without some sort of action. You can let people think for themselves and come up with their own conclusion, or you can try to improvise and force their hand..

I forget the exact number, but the Panthers have said there are 7-10 players they might be interested in... so that waters down the whole "Cam is our guy" possibility quite a bit.

[monstercat]

We don't know all of his flaws yet but we've never seen him read a defense and some guys just can't be taught that. Footwork will always be an issue I believe. His transfer of body weight is very slow. Accuracy can't usually be fixed.

Why don't you advocate for a guy with less flaws than Cam and is just as athletic? If we draft Gabbert, he'll be ready faster and he'll be just as good in the long term, win win right?

Why in the world are you so convinced that he can't drastically improve his footwork with practice? That's nothing but coaching and repetition...anybody with a brain can do it. And if he fixes the footwork, the accuracy will automatically improve.

Whatever though, I would be fine with Gabbert, if that's the choice. I certainly don't dislike him the way people dislike Cam, that's for sure.

[TheRealDeal]

Why in the world are you so convinced that he can't drastically improve his footwork with practice? That's nothing but coaching and repetition...anybody with a brain can do it. And if he fixes the footwork, the accuracy will automatically improve.

Whatever though, I would be fine with Gabbert, if that's the choice. I certainly don't dislike him the way people dislike Cam, that's for sure.

Because some people can change it and some can't. There have been guys in the league that just can't figure certain things out. He's a naturally gifted runner and has natural arm strength so footwork isn't as vital to him (so he may think and has shown in the past that's what he thinks) and it's tougher than you think to change.

If it was easy and all it took was repetition, everyone would have perfect footwork. It just doesn't work like that.

That's just my opinion and it holds no more weight than yours, although it probably should.

[monstercat]

Because some people can change it and some can't. There have been guys in the league that just can't figure certain things out. He's a naturally gifted runner and has natural arm strength so footwork isn't as vital to him (so he may think and has shown in the past that's what he thinks) and it's tougher than you think to change.

If it was easy and all it took was repetition, everyone would have perfect footwork. It just doesn't work like that.

That's just my opinion and it holds no more weight than yours, although it probably should.

So your a psychologist? Because unless you know what's in that kids head, then how can you make the assumption that he is incapable of change?

I mean, it's not like he has slow feet or poor coordination, and he certainly seems plenty smart enough and willing enough to take coaching.

[rayzor]

The same thing could be said for those who do want him, they don't look at the risk and assume he will hit his ceiling.

if the panthers (who are typically a good judge of talent, esp. in the first round) think that he can be their guy, don't you want him?

i don't know why you wouldn't want them to see that he is worth the #1 overall.

if they like him (and i really hope they do) why shouldn't they take him? why shouldn't we want them to like him and take him with that #1?

fwiw, the main reason i hope they like him is because that will mean that the team who hasn't had a bust in the first round in ?? years, esp. with an improved scouting department and in whom i have great confidence in has a chance of getting someone who can blow the doors off the league.

if they see the true potential that he has and feel that they can help him reach it, we are due for some incredible things here in the carolinas.

very few doubt (even among his critics who aren't just haters) that the sky is the limit for newton and his ceiling is really high. if the panthers (who have a better grasp on things than any of us do) think he is worth that pick, why would that be a bad thing? it isn't a guarantee one way or the other how he will be, but the vote of confidence from the panthers who are a good judge of talent the vast majority of the time should mean some really good things for us, correct?

only the most unreasonable and/or stubborn of people would want us to stay away from him even if he can prove to be a special player.

[TheRealDeal]

So your a psychologist? Because unless you know what's in that kids head, then how can you make the assumption that he is incapable of change?

I mean, it's not like he has slow feet or poor coordination, and he certainly seems plenty smart enough and willing enough to take coaching.

Yeah I just don't think it's that easy. It's just an opinion. You don't have to like or agree with it.