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Bucs QB Freeman See Some of Himself in Cam Netwon - Charlotte Observer

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I didn't see this posted, so I apologize if its duplicated. Enjoy!

Freeman was back on the IMG campus Tuesday for the start of the Buccaneers' three-day minicamp that he organized. A number of analysts compared Newton to Freeman after the Panthers made Newton the No. 1 overall pick in the April draft.

But Freeman is not so sure.

"He's a little faster than me. He definitely does more on the ground than I do," Freeman said. "But at the same time, like as far as a pocket passer, it's kind of similar. We're kind of a different kind of athlete. Similar builds, but he's just a different kind of athlete."

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I feel that Freeman is a more accurate depiction of Cam than all the other comparisons like Roethlesberger(sp), McNabb, Culpepper, etc. That being said, in terms of athletic ability and potential, I think Cam could be better than Freeman.

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Newton is a better athlete but Freeman was more of a pure passer coming out.

He was less likely to run than Newton but he wasn't a great passer coming out of college. He was not that accurate and his mechanics were not great. What Freeman has working for him was a terrific work ethic and a burning desire to get better. He is the epitome of what a great quarterback should be from a work ethic and leadership point of view. Newton spending time with him is a great thing and if Cam emulates Freeman it will be nothing but positive for the Panthers. Of course he can avoid the turnovers and interceptions and I would be happy.

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He was less likely to run than Newton but he wasn't a great passer coming out of college. He was not that accurate and his mechanics were not great. What Freeman has working for him was a terrific work ethic and a burning desire to get better. He is the epitome of what a great quarterback should be from a work ethic and leadership point of view. Newton spending time with him is a great thing and if Cam emulates Freeman it will be nothing but positive for the Panthers. Of course he can avoid the turnovers and interceptions and I would be happy.

This. I posted some of the predraft analysis of Freeman here back in March/April. There were some similar concerns about him that we saw about Newton.

Bottom line, to date I think Cam is the total opposite of what the media and haters projected him to be.

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