Yasinskas: Is Newton's Past An Issue For Panthers?

[pantherfan81]

On a conference call with the national media, ESPN’s Todd McShay was asked how Cam Newton’s off-field issues might impact his draft status.

I think McShay gave an answer that sums up the situation very well.

“That’s the biggest question and issue in the draft right now,’’ McShay said. “I don’t think anyone knows. It’s a matter of diving deeper into his background. …One GM I talked to recently said, “Our team is not in the quarterback hunt right now, but if we were I’d be in this kid’s hip pocket every day between now and the end of the draft’.”

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[Jackofalltrades]

Just say no.

[nagai]

We should all get a job with ESPN if all it takes to get published is quoting Todd McShay.

[JungleCat]

If they're hellbent on drafting a QB at #1, who gives a damn at this point?

[ladypanther]

Wow...did he really get paid to write that?

[panthers55]

I hope that they are doing their due diligence and turning up every stone. Before we decide whether we want to draft him, we need to know everything we can.

[pantherfan81]

I hope that they are doing their due diligence and turning up every stone. Before we decide whether we want to draft him, we need to know everything we can.

That's what I'm hoping too. I like Cam, but with such a huge pick at stake, there's so much riding on this.

[mav1234]

I really, really wish Yas would stop writing about our "draft options." Last time he said we were hoping Lafell transitioned from quarterback and in that article he said Gabbert could go #1; a week before that he said Newton.

He's just chucking stuff at the wall, uggh

[Snake]

And this is what Ladypanther had to say.

Wow...did he really get paid to write that?

Now give me my damn paycheck bitches. ;)

[SmootsDaddy89]

Just say no.

I agree. His past is not an issue. Glad to see that you are on our side.

[Punisher]

Just say no.

Plz don't draft a QB Carolina, we are just loaded at that position. We just can not possibly use anymore help there.

[teeray]

I hope that they are doing their due diligence and turning up every stone. Before we decide whether we want to draft him, we need to know everything we can.

This.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

I'm confident that whoever our FO and coaching staff considers the BPA, we will draft.

And I'll support the decision.

[Matt Foley]

Plz don't draft a QB Carolina, we are just loaded at that position. We just can not possibly use anymore help there.

Are you going to give up on Newton if he struggles (as almost all rookie QBs do) the way you did Claussen? Then what?