Video: Cam Newton's San Diego interview and workout

Impressive athlete coach...unimpressive workout..

 

You must be a racist.

 

I like his respect for greatness. That is a key ingredient.

 

I am a HUGE fan of this kid.

I hope his stock keeps rising, rising, rising...... right out of our reach.

 

didnt jamarcus russell do the same thing?

 

that makes no sense. youre such a huge fan of his that you dont want him to play for the Dolphins? im all for taking a quarterback in the first round this year. right now i have gabbert over newton.

 

I was being facetious.

I am a fan in that I hope his stock skyrockets so we are not in position to make what I feel will be a mistake.

I don't think there is superstar potential with any of the 1st round QB's this year.
Just not impressed. Gabbert would be palatable but anyone else I see as fools gold.

I'm a fan of trading down picking up an extra pick and utilizing a 2nd or 3rd on some of the other QB talent that would be available at those spots.

 

and?

 

lol..

The workout is all part of the plan, and a very smart one, showcase the beautiful raw talent of a superior athlete.

 

What I like the most is he got rid of his little flick type motion, and has replaced it with a true follow through motion.

 

Vince Young also played and won on the big stage. That translated into an NFL disaster.

Quarterbacks need a lot more than athletic ability. Way more.

It starts with the mentality. You need sound mental resolve. You won't know if your QB has it until he is in a very bad situation.

It takes determination, intelligence, quick decision making, great leadership, and a lot more.

 

Didn't Cam Newton just make some kind of crazy quote to the effect of he believes himself to be an "entertainer and icon"

I was on the fence about him, but if true, I hope we stay away. FAR away.

Edit -

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/25366/is-cam-newton-already-an-icon

 

Why not? One year at Auburn, lead them to a National Championship. Also has a JUCO Nat'l Championship to his credit. And quite frankly, he's be the talk of the town as far as the draft goes. On the college level, he is.

 

Sport is entertainment, and players are entertainers. What is wrong about what he said?

 

I am not onboard either.

 

To me the only thing he should be concerned with is figuring how how to play the sport at the next level. Until he proves he can do that he shouldn't be talking about being an icon or entertainer, because he'll be neither in the NFL if he cannot play. To me the quote seems to imply football isn't the only thing on his mind. It's a red flag, IMHO. Some of you may not think so and that's fine. But I'm not the only one who thinks this way, and I'm sure most NFL teams aren't thrilled to read that quote. It might not hurt him in the long run, but it sure doesn't help his cause.

 

Case in point Tim Tebow. Tebow was an Icon before he was even drafted, and had the most jerseys sold before he even started training camp. He also publicly stated before the draft that he wan't to use his iconic status as a platform to reach people and continue to preach his message of faith and good character. He also said he wanted to be a minister when he was done, and implied that football was the stepping stone to that. Seems like he certainly had more on his mind.

 

yup Coach, as far as concerns between the ears and his mouth, lets just say, Iam thinking he might go third person on us next..lol

 

He did, direct quote from Peter King..

 

Pretty sure Andy Reid could figure out how to make this guy great.

 

100% sold on Cam Newton. #1 talent in this year's draft.

 

And I also wanted nothing to do with Tim Tebow.

 

Concerns have to be between the ears, because he's better than Vince Young and Tebow were throwing the ball. Both of those guys had serious questions regarding their mechanics and accuracy. Newton's are more about footwork and taking snaps from under center. And that really isn't too much of an issue IMO as lots of guys learn how to do that.

 

http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/22/newton-wants-to-be-an-icon/

not only does he have some serious daddy issues hes extremely cocky

 

Neither did I...but he certainly made us both look a little foolish last year...Tebow did way better than I ever thought he would be able to do. I wouldn't be upset if we went with Newton in the draft.

 

We can just sign Russell..

All of this predraft stuff.

 

Well he had some nice games at the end of the season, but I'd say it's too early to make any judgments about his NFL career at this point in time.

I wouldn't be devastated if we drafted Newton if this regime feels like he can solve our QB issues. I'd be nervous about some of his off the field stuff and antics.

For those of you who want us to draft Newton, I guess you should be thrilled he made that quote as it might help him slide to a get-able position.

 

& he's available too!

 

Thursday, Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey called Newton a “wildcat” quarterback because he played primarily out of the shotgun at Auburn and ran a lot out of that formation..

Are the innovators of the offense, The miami dolphins, thinking about going full wildcat offense? with Newton and Ronnie.?

 

Considering that the rest of the league seems to have caught up to the Wild Cat, and the fact that it has done more harm than good to our offense in the long run, let's hope not.

 

I see people saying just get Russel instead, but there is a big difference between Cam and Russel. Russel had no work ethic, the same couldn't be said of Cam.

 

Im going to go with " he hasnt accomplished a god damn thing in the NFL yet" ?

 

Yes the NFL is the end-alll, be-all of everything in sports. College football isn't watched and followed by millions, most of whom could give two sh-ts about the NFL. No, that's definitely not true. So winning the Heisman Trophy, leading your team to an undefeated record in the toughest conference in college football, having men three times his age say that he's the best college football player they ever saw, with all those come-from-behind victories, going on to win the National Championship...psssh. Meaningless. Win an NFL game, son, only THEN can you be considered a sports icon.

Give me an effing break.

 

I don't know that they caught to the "Wild Cat" as much as they caught up to the Miami Dolphins running game in general. For what ever reason.

 

CK, I know you love his game, but I cant believe your ok with his mouth man?..

 

What has he said? Did I miss something?

 

I may be wrong , but from what I understand , this issue is from him being asked about what the under armour deal is for him or what he wants it to be or arrive at. Taken in context ( if indeed that is where the quote is from ) is very different than stating that about his on field level of stature at this point , isn't it?

 

I would think winning games in the NFL might be a big deal to a franchise about to drop 50 million bucks on the kid. You give me a break CK. Just because youre high on the kid doesnt mean he doesnt have things others dont like. What good is his Heisman and undefeated season at Auburn going to do for him moving forward in the NFL? Nothing.