SportsCenter On the Clock: Carolina Panthers

[Millions]

I can imagine if we dont' draft Newton how many times the Panthers will have to answer the question of why they did not draft him..I doubt they would get asked the same question about any other player. The potential for this kid is just really hard to pass up.

If we do draft him, I'm confident that he will want to put in the time to be a great player..I'm hopeful that the new coaches we aquired are capable teachers and will have the ability to teach a raw player like him. I mean, isn't that what they were hired for..to teach our young team?

True like Herm Edwards said on the ESPN draft special coaches want to teach talented players that's what it's all about point blank. Can that prospect be coached up to mold the natural talent he already has.

We we see though one thing is for certain though this debate will not end after we draft him.

[MadHatter]

We would be conservative because it would be the same thing we have done in the past. Year after year we passed on first round talent QB's and stuck with average ones that very thing set us back already. All of the "he's going to set us back talk" is funny to me considering we have already been set back for years, worst team in our division due to not having a above average to elite QB.

What we have done in the past DIDN'T WORK imo we need a change in our decision making is all I am saying. Continuing to ignore the need of having a QB in today's NFL is not going to help us head into the right direction as a franchise.

But, you are assuming that our staff believes Cam is or will be an elite NFL QB.

You do...and that is your opinion.

If the Panthers don't take Cam it will be bacause they do not believe he is a franchise QB....not because of ANY other reason.

Damn the ignorance on this board is astonishing.