If We Draft Cam, Should He Sit A Year

[rayzor]

Are you seriously comparing Newton's football knowledge to any of the QBs above? Really? Cam Newton is ready for the NFL physically, but no where near ready mentally.

prove he isn't on the same level and isn't capable of achieving the same level of success.

[carolinarolls]

"prove it" = desperation tactic

[nosuchthingasapanther]

when was the last time a number 1 draft pick not start on day one?

[Malachias]

No!

....the first overall pick in any given nfl draft should be capable to startfrom day one - if you have to sit for an entire season then chances are, you're not #1 material.

[Lumps]

"prove it" = desperation tactic

right on.

Cam better start relatively soon and he better be successful too, at least at proving a future is there, if you all want him #1 overall we should hold him to the standards. All other #1 QBs started almost instantly. #1 is too much of an investment for anything different.

[KillerKat]

when was the last time a number 1 draft pick not start on day one?

Carson Palmer 2003

[Verge]

It sucks that half of our fan base is going to hate our starting qb.

[carolinarolls]

when has it been different

[Malachias]

It sucks that half of our fan base is going to hate our starting qb.

nah, volek will do fine

[Biggs934]

I know the argument that QB's picked that high need to start day 1. But if they are gonna roll the dice on Cam, then they need to put him in the best possible position to suceed and I don't think thats him starting day 1, give him time to develop.

I would rather him sit alittle longer than he needs to than put him in there to early. To my knowledge no QB has been hurt by setting them, but you can make the argument that many have been hurt by starting them to early.

[CarolinaHustla]

I thought a the first pick in the draft was supposed to be a instant impact player. Start him.

[ladypanther]

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3090864&postcount=34

Rivera made it clear in his first press conference that he thinks a QB should sit and learn for 3 years. While that won't happen with Newton if he is the pick, I doubt very much that Rivera will throw him out there when the season starts. He will likely to have a few plays to run in certain situations the first year. Newton will earn the starting job when he is ready, but not year 1. IMO.

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[HPPantherzfan]

I thought a the first pick in the draft was supposed to be a instant impact player. Start him.

It is, but Cam isn't

Not sure how anyone can argue otherwise. You want the Panthers to draft, number 1 overall, a QB that has:

1) Had a questionable college career everywhere he has gone

2) Has only thrown a total of 289 passes

Folks, this is a QB league. A league where the QB MUST be able to throw the ball. Now, I agree we don't have one on the roster at this moment but how can ANYONE say that he is worthy of the number one pick in a league where he must throw and he has only done so 289 times?

Not only that, did you watch the combine and see him throw? Not terrible but definitely not the best in the bunch of THIS year’s mediocre bunch of QB's

What has everyone obsessed with him?

I would just like someone to explain this to me…I have read all the threads on here and pretty much what I see is; we hate everyone on our roster, it can’t get worse…let me explain to you that it very much can. We have holes in other areas of the field that have players in THIS draft that can have a positive impact now!

Get a vet QB in here, develop the young WR we have and draft someone that can help us with the upcoming season!

[bleys]

little known fact, there is A LOT of poo to grasp..

the kid needs to sit a year.

I wouldn't expect impatient fans to understand that though.