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Article on Cam in WashPo


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Adam Kilgore a sports writer for the Washington Post wrote a nice article on Cam.  Thought it might interest some of you.

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Cam Newton, a Heisman winner and Most Valuable Player who played in the Super Bowl three years ago and is widely regarded as one of the greatest overall athletes to ever play the position, is rarely mentioned in discussions about the best quarterback in the NFL. Sunday afternoon, Newton once again laid bare the frivolity of that contradiction, and the mistake of his omission.

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Despite his success, Newton has faded from the forefront of NFL consciousness. When lists of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks get compiled, Newton’s name isn’t on them. He doesn’t have the slick precision of Aaron Rodgers, the age-defying brilliance of Tom Brady or the incandescent arrival of Patrick Mahomes. His passing numbers, in a league governed by mind-warping passing numbers, do not stand out. His team isn’t undefeated, he didn’t just sign a monster contract and he’s not returning from a major injury. There’s nothing new at this point about Newton. Everyone has a case of Cam Fatigue. But it’s a mistake to leave out Newton. If he’s playing at his highest level — and he is — then he belongs on the shortlist of best players in the league.

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Newton’s greatest attributes do not align with how the best quarterbacks are judged. Like toughness. Newton risks his body and absorbs punishing hits more often than any quarterback in the NFL. His powerful running is an asset, and so when other quarterbacks slide, Newton frequently bulls forward or dives ahead for extra yards. And yet, he’s played 116 of 199 games since he entered the league, including 34 straight. He’s made of something stronger than other quarterbacks, at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, and that should count in his favor, not just make him stand apart.

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Even when he doesn’t carry the ball, the threat Newton presents creates space and opportunity for his cast of skill players, which ranks somewhere in the middle of the league. Newton has always carried the talent around him, never vice versa. Mahomes is the rightful front-runner for MVP. But imagine: what would Newton look like in Andy Reid’s offense, surrounded by Travis Kelce, Kareem Hunt, Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins?

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/10/28/cam-newton-may-be-overlooked-hes-still-one-nfls-best/?utm_term=.825eccf459b0

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