Cam Newton...

[firstdayfan]

Watching the SEC Championship game and I was wondering what people would think about getting Cam Newton as a consolation prize if we mess up and actually win a few games down the stretch?

He seems like he has all the tools however he never gets touched and has all day to throw. But if he comes out and has a good combine/pro day he could turn out to be a great plan B if we don get "Lucky".

[Dpantherman]

If Russ Grimm is hired, and Luck doesn't come out, or we don't get #1 overall, i could see it possibly happening (just a hunch) he reminds me of Big Ben, and Grimm could (or could not) see the same thing.

[Dpantherman]

Depending on this game, and Cam's next one (assuming they win), and depending on what the NCAA digs up on him Cam's stock is going to skyrocket.

[panthers55]

Newton looks to have all the tools. He is big , strong, athletic and has a good arm and throwing motion. Honestly I would take him as not a consolation prize but as a perfectly acceptable alternative to Luck. He reminds me of Josh Freeman for the Bucs. I would be glad to have him as our quarterback without feeling we missed out on anything.

[Matthias]

Bump Luck, Newton has great arm strength! Yet I still say trade the first overall if we can get a Herschel Walker deal.

[jasonluckydog]

fug him

[rayzor]

If Russ Grimm is hired, and Luck doesn't come out, or we don't get #1 overall, i could see it possibly happening (just a hunch) he reminds me of Big Ben, and Grimm could (or could not) see the same thing.

grimm wouldn't draft him and wouldn't use him right.

it's going to take an innovative mind to use newton right and an offense built around him. that ain't grimm. he'd be as happy about drafting a QB in the first round as cowher was in drafting ben and would do all it took to keep the QB in the pocket and the RBs running the ball 75% of the time.

[Kakarot]

Would love to see Cam here in Carolina. Boy, does he have an arm on him. It just gets me excited thinking of the possible, Newton to Smith or Newton to Gettis combo. If we were to happen to win a game or two, and miss out on Luck, I wouldnt be upset. Well I wouldnt, as long as we got Newton

[Catalyst]

Luck is far and away the best QB prospect, but Newton is an absolute beast as well. He reminds me of a young Daunte Culpepper in his prime; big arm, great scrambler, looks more like a linebacker than a QB.

While I do think Luck has to be our pick if we end up at #1, if something happens and we're not Newton would be a mighty spiffy consolation prize.