Reeves: Panthers should draft Cam Newton

[CatMan72]

We'll have more in Sunday's paper about some of the dynamics involved in trading the first pick in the NFL draft, which the Panthers own.

But the coach who benefited twice from moving up in the order, not down, said if he was the Panthers, he'd stand pat.

"If I'm them, I'm taking Cam Newton," former Falcons and Broncos coach Dan Reeves said. "I think that guy is going to be a great player.

"You can't win without one, and trust me, when I lost them, I got fired."

Reeves, who coached the Broncos when John Elway was acquired, said when he's watched Newton, he sees some of the same dynamic qualities that drew him to Michael Vick in Atlanta. But while both could make plays with their legs, Reeves said Newton has a better arm, and wasn't concerned at all with Newton playing in a spread offense.

"I can teach a guy to get up under center," Reeves said. "But I can't teach a guy to throw. He has a tremendous arm, and I think he's going to be really effective no matter what he was doing in college.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/03/18/2152777/reeves-carolina-panthers-should.html#ixzz1H4mDo123

[CarolinaVeins]

This is already posted in another thread....good lookin tho

[CatMan72]

This is already posted in another thread....good lookin tho

My bad, didn't see it.

[grateflday]

This is already posted in another thread....good lookin tho

My bad, didn't see it.

Sometimes its good an article gets its on thread.... they get lost in threads. I hadnt seen this one and enjoyed it. :cool:

[nagai]

Eh same old argument imo. It's true that you need a franchise QB to be relevant, but the question still remains - is Newton/Gabbert a franchise QB? I respect Reeves, but this is nothing we don't know, nor does his premise really prove his conclusion imo.

[mav1234]

Eh same old argument imo. It's true that you need a franchise QB to be relevant, but the question still remains - is Newton/Gabbert a franchise QB? I respect Reeves, but this is nothing we don't know, nor does his premise really prove his conclusion imo.

I agree. Nobody on this forum is walking in here and saying, "This team is set at quarterback 100%. Jimmy Clausen Tony Pike all the way!"

That doesn't mean that the answers for that spot are in this draft though

[csx]

My bad, didn't see it.

You didn't see the other threads about Cam Newton and what so and so thinks about drafting him?

[micnificent28]

I agree. Nobody on this forum is walking in here and saying, "This team is set at quarterback 100%. Jimmy Clausen Tony Pike all the way!"

That doesn't mean that the answers for that spot are in this draft though

Doesn't mean the answer isn't in this draft either. I honestly dont know why every one assume this class is full of backups and busts.

[CatMan72]

You didn't see the other threads about Cam Newton and what so and so thinks about drafting him?

Yes, I did see the other 100+ page threads full of back and forth bantering about Cam but I didn't know this article was buried in one of them.

[jtnc]

Draft Dareus. Face it, FA DT's will be snagged up once FA starts, probably before we can even make a bid.

[TylerVagyler]

Draft Dareus. Face it, FA DT's will be snagged up once FA starts, probably before we can even make a bid.

a DT isn't going to put points on the board. which is what we need.

[jtnc]

a DT isn't going to put points on the board. which is what we need.

He can get the ball back, in the NFC south you need an elite offense and Defense.