Shutdown Corner: "I was lied to about Cam Newton."

[fieryprophet]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-Halfway-Point-Roundtable-Pa?urn=nfl-wp11277

The Mighty MJD: Cam Newton's been the best surprise. When's the last time a rookie quarterback stepped in and immediately made the entire league a better place? Watching Carolina last year was like watching a Lifetime movie about a gifted quilter and her battle with dementia. This year, watching Carolina never seems like a bad option. If you've got Cam on your TV, you've got a show.

On that same subject, I feel like I was lied to about Cam Newton. There were so many people pushing the idea that the Auburn offense was too simple, that he couldn't read a defense, that he'd struggle with the speed of the NFL game -- in short, that he was dumb. And I bought into it. I was suckered. I should've known better.

They also discuss Dalton vs. Newton, and all of them conclude that Cam is more valuable to his team.

**EDIT:** Here's Part 2:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-Halfway-Point-Roundtable-Pa?urn=nfl-wp11305

They talk about Smitty's resurgence:

Only then would you realize that despite his poor numbers, Smith was still doing everything possible to make plays — it's just easier to do so when you're catching Cam Newton's scud lasers than when you're trying to adjust for Jimmy Clausen's floating marshmallows.

[The Saltman]

Another thread of dalton vs cam?

[Camdemonium]

#ObligatoryWeeklyThread

[Panthro]

Another thread of dalton vs cam?

You made it that way.

[The Saltman]

That's it I quit.

[liljah8303]

Pricks. If Yall don't like it, don't read it

[bauss]

nice read. have some pus...errr pie.

[Panthro]

success!

[Kramerica]

This brings up an interesting point, and something that I've noticed. A few experts came out last year around draft time and talked about the Auburn offense and deemed it as a one-read, simple system where Cam looked at ones receiver and took off if he wasn't open. All of a sudden, this was received as the gospel and everyone used it against him without really doing their homework. The Gruden thing didn't help either. Clearly we were all duped. I guess it's no coincidence that the people who actually took the time to sit down with Cam and talk to him about what he did and what he's capable of are the ones who said he'd make a big impact.

[CRA]

This brings up an interesting point, and something that I've noticed. A few experts came out last year around draft time and talked about the Auburn offense and deemed it as a one-read, simple system where Cam looked at ones receiver and took off if he wasn't open. All of a sudden, this was received as the gospel and everyone used it against him without really doing their homework. The Gruden thing didn't help either. Clearly we were all duped. I guess it's no coincidence that the people who actually took the time to sit down with Cam and talk to him about what he did and what he's capable of are the ones who said he'd make a big impact.

what gets lost is 99% of these guys were pay attention to are ENTERTAINERS. They aren't scouts. They all have agendas, bias', and simply will put out what is "hot" b/c it sells.

the Gruden piece had a planned agenda. They wanted to present a piece where they showed Cam had a certain question mark. They could set out to do that with any QB in that draft and made him look like he struggled with certain aspects. ESPN was just playing along w/ what was running.....trying to one up it.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

dalton suxx lolololol

[Dpantherman]

Please leave the red head out of this. He doesn't fuging play for us.

sorry Jase.

[fieryprophet]

Just added part 2 to the original post:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-Halfway-Point-Roundtable-Pa?urn=nfl-wp11305

[bleys]

Please leave the red head out of this. He doesn't f**king play for us.

sorry Jase.

Jase is the Andy Dalton of basketball..