Now is the RIGHT time to talk about this..

[Jmac]

A few days ago before the GOAT retired, it was 50/50 if Cam would be here. Once Luke left, the writing was on the wall. With the retirement (and the talk from I.Rapoport), looks like March will be seeing a change in QB's. This team will be gutted (minus a few guys.)

Right before the draft and needing a sh#t load of help, he is gone...healthy or not.

So what is the next step for a QB? Whether we can trade him for picks or have to cut him because of health reasons, the time is HERE. Need to figure something out before the draft.

Draft one, sign a vet, or hope for the best with Allen ( with Oline help.).... what you got?

 

 

[BurnHurnBurn]

I'd sign a vet and go o-line until my nose bled.

[Mr. Scot]

An option that certainly makes sense...

 

[Navy_football]

So we're absolutely positive the team is moving on from Cam now? 

Have to get my mind prepared for that now if so. That's one that can't just come out of nowhere for me.

[Khyber53]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

An option that certainly makes sense...

 

Going to assume you are meaning Teddy Bridgewater. Good guy, made a serious comeback from injury, might be better than ever before.

Same could be said for Cam Newton, though, especially if it is an electric bicycle.

I'm not sold that Cam is gone, yet.

[thefuzz]

I have thought for a while now that the probability of Cam playing for the Panthers this season was about 10%, Luke retiring doesn't change that for me.

Honestly, the QB thing is hard to predict, as we don't know if Tepper wants to win a few games along the way while we rebuild, or if he wants to completely tear it down and do it the right way.

Until we know that it's tough to say.

If you want to win a few games along the way, maybe you bring in Rivers or someone like that, and let Kyle and Grier continue to learn behind a smart QB who's gifts are fading fast....he can still win you a few games though, and the fans won't think it's a full tank job.

If you want to tank, tear it down completely, start from scratch, you leave the QB room alone and let Grier and Kyle fight it out in TC, and name a starter between the two of them.

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, Navy_football said:

So we're absolutely positive the team is moving on from Cam now? 

Have to get my mind prepared for that now if so. That's one that can't just come out of nowhere for me.

We don’t know for sure. It looks that way but anything can happen.

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

You fans are weak.

Cam is not going anywhere.

[Jmac]

2 minutes ago, Tbe said:

We don’t know for sure. It looks that way but anything can happen.

I wouldn't go to Vegas and lay money on him being here.

[DubE_4MR]

Luke's retirement and Cam's future have nothing to do with each other. 

[Daywa1ker]

1 minute ago, DubE_4MR said:

Luke's retirement and Cam's future have nothing to do with each other. 

Hopefully.

I've been one of the the biggest 'Cam is staying' guys the whole time.  But Luke leaving has me a little shaky.

[Riverboat Ron]

Why though? If we are rebuilding and have Cam on the cheap (relatively) why not see what he can do, draft young talent and see where it lands in 2021?

If Cam is injured and it's obvious he's done then we address QB with a high 2021 draft pick and utilize the young talent we drafted in 2020.

If Cam thrives and returns to his old form then you don't have to stress over QB in the 1st in 2021, continue to surround him with talent.

If Cam looks good but doesn't fit your long term plans, move him for a pick. At the moment I don't see it until he plays and proves to a team he's worth trading for.

[OneBadCat]

Just because fans on a message board say we are moving on from Cam doesn't make it official. We all knew Luke was one concussion away from retirement for the last 3 years. The FO has probably known about this for some time.

[FakePlasticTrees]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

An option that certainly makes sense...

 

I really hope we do not sign Bridgewater. Injury history aside, I do not want to be hamstrung offensively with a (relatively speaking) weak-armed QB. There are too many limitations that come with him IMHO.