SI's Jim Trotter ranks Cam the 9th best QB in the league

[CatMan72]

SI's Jim Trotter ranks Cam the 9th best QB in the league:

9. Cam Newton, Panthers: The rookie No. 1 pick continues to improve. Instead of forcing passes, as he did on occasion earlier in the year, Newton is taking advantage of his running skills, leading all players with 13 rushing touchdowns, including six in the last three games. As a passer, he has been interception-free in four of his last six outings and picked off only once in another. His play has helped lift the Panthers to two straight wins.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jim_trotter/12/07/quarterback.ratings/index.html#ixzz1g41UyKNU

[CRA]

depends how you want to rank QBs. 2011 in terms of production....or just ranking QBs in a more general view.

Phillip Rivers for example....would rank drastically different pending how you wish to rank QBs. Cam would rank differently in both as well.

[vorbis]

The Golden Calf of Bristol ranked 5th. both Cam and The Golden Calf of Bristol ranked ahead of Hasselbeck, who I think is the unsung hero of Tennessee's playoff run.

[MadHatter]

the fact that he has The Golden Calf of Bristol at #5 kills ALL POSSIBLE credibility of this list.

The Golden Calf of Bristol made plays with his legs at the end of the games, but only his defense and running game was responsible for having the team there at the end with a chance

They were in every game (except the Vikings game) IN SPITE of The Golden Calf of Bristol....not because of him.

The Golden Calf of Bristol has virtually ZERO passing ability and is a joke of a QB.

He does have an IT factor that comes out at the end of games. However, looking like total poo for 57 minutes and then leading one drive (with his legs) does NOT constitute a Top 5 QB in the NFL.

[Jesse]

depends how you want to rank QBs. 2011 in terms of production....or just ranking QBs in a more general view.

Phillip Rivers for example....would rank drastically different pending how you wish to rank QBs. Cam would rank differently in both as well.

How else could you rate QB's? I can only think of production (efficiency with TD:INT and rushing) vs. W/L.

[Darth Biscuit]

Looked at objectively... The Golden Calf of Bristol should be up there based on his play of late... but idk about #5. IMO Cam is playing better, but on a worse team...

I also don't see how Romo is ahead of Cam.

[Iceberg Slim]

Ranking The Golden Calf of Bristol #5....seriously, this love thing for him has gone wayyyyyyy over the top.

[Panthro]

Let's rejoice in the fact we have a supposed Top 10 QB for the first time.

[Gin and Juice]

Let's rejoice in the fact we have a supposed Top 10 QB for the first time.

Don't know that we do......this list is so far from accurate! THIS is the worst piece of journalism yet! For sure The Golden Calf of Bristol is nowhere near top 5! I would give Dalton the nod over him!

[SCP]

Cam is #1 in my heart

[Delhommey]

If you're not confident that an injury free Cam becomes a annual top 5 QB in the next 3 years, you need to cut off your genitals.

[TheRealDeal]

Lot of qualifiers in that statement.

[Delhommey]

As in I'm assuming you have genitals?

[MadHatter]

Based on their logic that The Golden Calf of Bristol can be a great QB (even though his status SUCK) just because his team wins.....I guess we should rank Starks from Green Bay the best RB in the league. He is the starting RB on an undefeated team....and ranking a players ability at a position is ONLY made by W/L of his team.

What a joke.