Did we just pass drafting Cam Newton Jr….

[CPcavedweller]

10 hours ago, TheBigKat said:

watch these highlights, close your eyes and tell me you didn’t see Newton Jr…. 
 

oh… it’s preseason

I'd say yes. Even the threat of Richardson running will make throwing the ball so much easier for him. While we drafted a 5'9 pocket QB with a below average Arm but a live brain. 

I think Bryce will be fine, but it's going to take some time whereas Richardson will get by solely based on his physical talent. If he can take a Josh Allen type leap in his throwing ability he's going to be scary.

[Manna]

There will never be another version of Cam Newton. 

[ForJimmy]

11 minutes ago, Manna said:

There will never be another version of Cam Newton. 

Agreed.  People like to assume AR is going to become the next Josh Allen.  The chances of that are the same as Young becoming the next Brees.  

[ForJimmy]

14 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

I'd say yes. Even the threat of Richardson running will make throwing the ball so much easier for him. While we drafted a 5'9 pocket QB with a below average Arm but a live brain. 

I think Bryce will be fine, but it's going to take some time whereas Richardson will get by solely based on his physical talent. If he can take a Josh Allen type leap in his throwing ability he's going to be scary.

You would think things would have been easier for AR in college against smaller slower players, but it was not compared to Young.  

[Panther'sBigD]

10 hours ago, jfra78 said:

Can you go back to posting pics of your cars and house? 

And wife/gf...oh, wait...

[mickeye76]

9 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

You would think things would have been easier for AR in college against smaller slower players, but it was not compared to Young.  

This.  In college Cam and Bryce stood head and shoulders above everybody else. National Titles, Heismans, and dominance in SEC.

AR? Not so much.  Does this mean he won't be successful nah.  It just means he is no SUPERMAN. 

[Killah_Ray]

[Cdparr7]

“Watch these highlights, close your eyes and tell me”

 

[Cdparr7]

No. He wants to be Cam. People want him to be Cam. But he’s not Cam. 
 

He has the arm strength to make some harder throws but he’s inconsistent and raw.

People like to cherry pick where he made this throw or that one but in reality he’s 13/29 139 yards 0 TD and 1 INT on the preseason.

Post a highlight of his incompletions which are 56% of the throws he made to see what I’m talking about.

Edited August 25, 2023 by Cdparr7

[Basbear]

bigkat, these constant threads with a negative vibe.....come on brother..... 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

Just when I thought we could at least start a season without a Cam thread.

[cookinbrak]

9 hours ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

Cam was a great QB and as time passes my appreciation for him grows. That said, is it necessary to make a Cam comparison for every 6’4 ish run threat QB that gets drafted?  I feel like the casual comparisons tarnish, if not totally overlook his accomplishments. 

I wonder if Falcon fans are saying "Did we pass on Vick 2.0?"

[csx]

13 minutes ago, cookinbrak said:

I wonder if Falcon fans are saying "Did we pass on Vick 2.0?"

Who's that?

[WUnderhill]

1 hour ago, ForJimmy said:

Agreed.  People like to assume AR is going to become the next Josh Allen.  The chances of that are the same as Young becoming the next Brees.  

I’d say way less likely than Young becoming the next Brees. Josh Allen is a historical anomaly in terms of what he’s done in the pros compared to college in regards to completion percentage, which historically QBs don’t drastically improve their completion percentage from college to pros. Young gets the Brees comp based on what he’s shown. Richardson gets the Allen comp based on what he hasn’t shown.