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Newton, Mallett, and Gabbert given form of our playbook


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Per Adam Schefter:

@AdamSchefter Adam Schefter

Panthers have given forms of their playbook to Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Mallett. Each will be tested on it on visit to Carolina.

Interesting tidbit about the possible QBs we are looking at.

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hmmm...could be particularly important this offseason if a new CBA isn't reached before mini camp and OTAs. give the three a "test" to see how well they can absorb the playbook without any contact or instruction from coaches. now here's where i wonder if they can evade some of the rules during the lockout. apparently players can't have any contact with coaches during the lockout - this includes the delivery of any information such as a playbook. could you get around this by providing a full playbook to the player you intend to draft number one overall a few hours before you actually draft them? this could be the dumbest comment ever, i just honestly don't know...

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