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Bold prediction cam edition ******!!!!!!!!

juliosantos

By juliosantos,
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Bold prediction: If Cam Newton is not signed to an extension in the offseason prior to the start of 2019 play he’ll walk, as an unrestricted free agent, at the conclusion of his contract at the end of the 2020 season, regardless of how well he plays. 

I’ve been seeing a lot of fans comparing Andrew Lucks sitting of the 2017 season, how he played this year and how we should do the same thing with Cam. 

If you think that’s the right approach, you need to understand how these situations are TOTALLY different. 

Andrew Luck had been signed to an extension for 6 years in June of 2016. That contract only had $47 million in guarantees compared against a full value of $140 million. Andrew Luck is a far more mechanically sound QB than Cam ever was or will be. He admitted he’d played in 2015 and that his shoulder wasn’t what it should have been. One could look at that situation that Luck lied to get paid. Fortunately for the Colts it worked out for them. I don’t think we get so lucky. 

There is a reality that 2019 is a serious year for him with us. He would represent $6.5 million in dead cap space if he were to be cut after June 1 and $2.5 million in dead cap space in 2020. Making that move frees up $16.7 and $19.1 respectively in net salary cap space made available. 

Our team’s ownership would have to come to the conclusion at some point in the not too distant future that Cam Newton is going to heal AND that his shoulder is sound enough to offer an extension of 4-5 years thereby making it worthwhile for Cam to sign said offer. 

2019 and Cam Newton are on a collision course.

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