Pat Yasinskas on Cam Newton: Go get him.

[JawnyBlaze]

Lafell and Gettis will likely be very solid Moose-type receivers for us. I like what I saw from them, for the most part. For the next few years until Smitty decides to retire, having starting receivers of Smitty, Green, Gettis with Lafell coming in on 4WR sets sounds very appealing. Then when Smitty retires, we'll have our Smitty-type Pro Bowler in Green, our Moose in Lafell, and Gettis as a halfway point between them (speed and bulk/presence)

[SPANKY]

Why did I think he was a FA? I don't know, but we should try for Orton or maybe kolb, I'd prefer Orton.

[SPANKY]

I thought Gettis was one of the fastest guys on offense? Plus we need a guy that has jenkins type power to push into the backfield, maybe fairly can stay healthy, Jenkins seemed to be hurt alot the best I remember.

[rippadonn]

KT is right.

The Auburn coach said this guy is the best player he's ever seen. He also coached Fairley.

Newton is better than Mallett, Gabbertt, and maybe even Locker but...

[JawnyBlaze]

I don't think Gettis is faster than Smitty, even considering Smitty's age. Goodson might even be as fast as Gettis. Can't remember Gettis's 40 time, but it wasn't mind-blowing. He's got very good speed for his size, though.

[scarface]

Im pretty sure Goodson is the fastest on the entire team.

[SPANKY]

Yeah, Smitty is still the fastest on the roster, I met him once @ Rackroom shoe's, he was signing auto's, I drove from Richmond KY to meet him and get his auto, he is THE MAN!!! Best WR I have EVER SEEN!!!

[SPANKY]

Goodson 40 time 4.43 and 4.54, Gettis ran a 4.43 and 4.36. They are both fast!

[rippadonn]

Trent Guy is the fastest. 4.25

[DR_DIGH]

[Lite4Nite]

Just trade down and get a free agent QB(Mcnabb?) and take Green, I swear this organization only uses half their brain sometimes.

[panthers55]

The thing is that we need to upgrade the quarterback position and at this point many of the supposed free agents are likely not coming here. McNabb will want a multi year contract on the order of 4 years- 40 million. Anyone think richardson gives him that??

Fox loves veterans so he isn't going to let Orton get away.

Volek might be a choice but is largely unproven and says he is happy in San Diego. At 35 he is the same age at Delhomme and may not be very durable.

So exactly who is this veteran we are going to get?? And will it be before the draft??

Rivera has 4 years to show he is a head coach. Anyone think he sits backs and counts on Clausen to be the guy. I doubt he wastes a year sitting pat.

So we are likely to draft a guy unless the new OC thinks Pike is better than Fox thought. Otherwise you try to get a vet, keep Clausen and another guy to develop. It might not be Newton and it might not be the first round but I doubt Rivera does nothing.

It will be interesting to see how much decision making Hurney has versus Rivera. I suspect if Hurney is the main player then he may pass on a QB rather than admit the mistake in drafting Clausen by drafting another.

[rippadonn]

You can't pass on such a talented player.

I know many of our upstanding citizens on this board still hold a grudge against this guy and his family for all the stuff in the media so their opinions will always be skewed.

For those of us who love the game and who are not trying to assemble a choir but a winning football team instead can only hope our FO is not stupid enough to overlook perhaps the best player in college.

The guy is clutch under pressure and from what his teammates say is a great leader. He has the size, the speed, a big arm and Big Ben like improvising in the pocket. Pass?

As far as football goes this guy is the real deal and to overlook him would be ignorant indeed.

[GoApps70]

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....I can't believe I read this whole thread. My head hurts.

So, to summarize....Fig Newton is not worth crap. But yet he won the National Championship of the BCS (or BS). Won the Heisman, but very few of those do really well, so I guess that is actually a minus. And won a bunch of football games this year, while his father or someone may have been trying to sell his soul (or services) to the Devil before the season for about, what, $175,000? He suppossedly bought, or whatever, a stolen computer and left Florida. Played at Blinn Junior College, then at Auburn for only this year and is now going pro. No offense, but no matter what kind of year he had, would like to see our Number One draft pick have played more than one year at Auburn. Even Clausen had one fairly good year at Notre Darn. Dang!

Also, several people are racist, or are not. Do not want a black QB, or do, even though we have had a black QB as a starter previously, and never would have known that he was black if I hadn't seen him myself. (Is that why Armanti Edwards didn't play but a couple of plays in three games?) We hired a Mexican/Puerto Rican Hispanic American coach this week, but the Grand Dragon of the Sisters of the Poor says we do not want to draft a particular QB because of what color he happens to be? Come on now. Get real. Quit that crap. Stir up people some other way than to say things like that.