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Cam's argument for ROTY

smitty_89

By smitty_89,
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rayzor Grand Master

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oh yeah...i guess so. pepsi rookie of the year is the one that there is just one overall, but it's voted on by fans so...meh....

the official one has one for each that is voted on by the AP.

fwiw, just saw that a QB has only won OROTY 5 times ever and 4 of those have been in the last 7 years (big ben, VY, matt ryan, sam bradford).

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mwright350 Rising Star

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A lot of people will rail against him getting it because of our record but I honestly don't see any way he doesn't win OROY. Dalton is good (much better than I thought) but in terms of individual performance, which is what the ROY awards are about, he's not even close to Cam.

The media will, however, make it sound like it's a close race because drama is good for their ratings. Can't fault them for that.

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Cam Newton is Marcel Dareus. Dalton is Nick Fairley.

People got bored of talking about Cam because he consistently played at a high level. Dalton started to come on and therefore was "new and shiny" so the media ran to it.

In the end, the people who matter make the right decision-they see the big picture.

Cam will win, and it really isn't even going to be close.

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rayzor Grand Master

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Right now, espn poll disagrees.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/hot?id=7291234

60% say Dalton.

don't care about an espn poll or any fan poll. they are irrelevant.

what i find worth looking at from the link you posted was the remarks clayton made re: dalton vs newton

Andy Dalton could lead the Cincinnati Bengals into the playoffs as the last wild card, which would make him a strong Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate, but my vote stays with Cam Newton.

I don't think it's close.

I've seen three of Dalton's games, and he's a major talent. Despite the Panthers' 3-8 record, Newton's play borders on spectacular. As long as he stays healthy, he's going to shatter the rookie record book for quarterbacks.

He's on pace for close to 4,500 passing yards, 348 completions and a combination of 32 rushing and passing touchdowns. Sure, these may seem like meaningless stats for a 3-8 team, but I marvel at not only his play but also his improvement each week.

Dalton plays like a veteran quarterback. Newton has the look of a superstar. Cincinnati and Carolina were among the worst teams in football last season. Dalton's contributions have helped the Bengals to a 7-4 record. But Dalton has a better supporting cast than Newton.

The Bengals have the fifth-ranked defense in football. The Panthers are 24th. The Bengals give up 19.5 points a game. The Panthers give up 27.7 and, in most games, they can't stop the run.

Newton goes into every game needing 28 points to have a chance to win. His three wins have come in games in which opponents were held to 20 points or fewer. Dalton has had eight games in which the opponent scored 20 or fewer points.

Perhaps the most telling stat for the two is how well Newton succeeds when he's in control of the situation. He's tied for fifth in the league with 21 10-play drives, putting him in a class with Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Ben Roethlisberger. Dalton is a respectable 22nd with 15 10-play drives.

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Taom82 Newbie

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Switch the defensive performance of both teams and Cam has a winning record while Dalton would be worried about rumors of being replaced in April. This is a player performance award not a team performance award. Watch the two play or look at the stats. The competition is far from being a close one.

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