Cam Newton gives a list of QB's he would back up for...

[GoobyPls]

Cam needs to understand these coaches and GMs generally don’t like backup QBs with huge personalities. He needs to stop making vids like these and he’s in no position to have options. I hope a team in a stable situation with signs him.

[Thorrez]

2 hours ago, GoobyPls said:

Cam needs to understand these coaches and GMs generally don’t like backup QBs with huge personalities. He needs to stop making vids like these and he’s in no position to have options. I hope a team in a stable situation with signs him.

Why? No one will accept he is a new quite Cam just because he stays quite on social media anyway. Might as well use the platform to get his message out.

This put pressure on the teams with bad backup situations as they can no longer run the "he just want to start" or he is looking for starter money" narrative. I think it is a smart move.

Supporting Watson on the other hand is not exactly a smart way to increase your market value. So the video might be a wash due to that. I know I just lost a lot of respect for him hearing it.

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[stratocatter]

I don’t have a problem with it. What he he got to lose? He wants to play, To be on a team. To make some money lol. All worthy pursuits. 
 

[MechaZain]

8 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Names I don't see...

Patrick Mahomes
Joe Burrow 
Justin Herbert
Trevor Lawrence
Russell Wilson
Jalen Hurts
Dak Prescott
Daniel Jones
Matt Stafford
Kyler Murray 

Kinda curious why

Hurts he did name.

If we had gotten Watson I think the team was going to try sign Cam again. I remember the rumors at the time but didn't realize they were friends. That would have been an easy way for the FO to soften the controversy a bit.

But poor dude fr. First time I've ever seen a positive player get blacklisted for being too big of a locker room influence.

[Khyber53]

7 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Cam has a big personality, which totally works if you're the #1 guy, but is a total team distraction if you're the #2 guy.

Exactly.

[Panthers Fan 69]

Cam wants a superb owl. So of course he wants to go to a contender.  

[Barney]

I know that above all else teams want to win and if they felt like Cam would help them win they would sign him tomorrow.  I really don't think it is has to do with personality or anything else I really just think they don't see him being a player that will lead them to wins.  I really cannot believe he does not have a reality show already.  His personality would do well in this type of venture.  He could also be a shot in the arm for the XFL if he were to go there.  

[Mr. Scot]

4 hours ago, MechaZain said:

Hurts he did name.

Missed it. Thanks.

5 hours ago, Thorrez said:

This put pressure on the teams with bad backup situations as they can no longer run the "he just want to start" or he is looking for starter money" narrative. I think it is a smart move.

The message here isn't "I'm willing to be a backup". It's "I'm willing to be a backup on my terms for certain teams only", which conversely sends the message "I'm not willing to be a backup for teams I didn't name".

8 hours ago, GoobyPls said:

Cam needs to understand these coaches and GMs generally don’t like backup QBs with huge personalities. He needs to stop making vids like these and he’s in no position to have options. I hope a team in a stable situation with signs him.

The problem is nobody's thinking about him.

By his own statement, his phone hasn't rung since he threw at Auburn's pro day. So he's in sort of a Catch 22 situation now.

If he does nothing, nobody's calling.

If he does something to try and draw attention, perhaps he gets a negative reaction but nobody was calling anyway.

So what do you do?

[Mr. Scot]

2 hours ago, Barney said:

I know that above all else teams want to win and if they felt like Cam would help them win they would sign him tomorrow.  I really don't think it is has to do with personality or anything else I really just think they don't see him being a player that will lead them to wins. 

This is the kind of thing I talk about whenever somebody says they hope Player X signs with a team where he'll get a ring.

Teams don't care about helping Player X get a ring. They care about winning.

[CRA]

14 hours ago, WUnderhill said:

I feel like Cam has gone about this all wrong.

I feel like in the context of his football future, Cam doesn’t have great people around him.  

Cam is late to the party over and over.  And he still maintains a too big of a lead dog persona.  He would be great for a young QB in reality.  Saw that here when he returned with a no nothing staff.  But I think it so fair to worry he would overshadow a young QB too much in the locker room. 

[CRA]

and make no mistake.  With a yard to go.  Cam Newton is still the best option in all the NFL.    So if it was just about could this guy on talent alone help someone win….he would have a job just for that role alone.  

[philw5289]

Cam would’ve been the better backup option then Dalton. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

If he does nothing, nobody's calling.

If he does something to try and draw attention, perhaps he gets a negative reaction but nobody was calling anyway.

So what do you do?

Hmm, hire a competent sports agent who has a long record of knowing how to effectively/successfully communicate with team decision makers and is capable of showcasing Cam in his best possible light?

The way Cam is currently going about this, he's his own worst enemy.

Reminds me of a FSBO sign in front of a multi-million dollar home that has seen better days.

[MechaZain]

Going public about being down to mentor or backup is a good move. Listing teams doesn't do him any favors. Now we just know who hasn't called and who Cam won't play backup for.