Discussion of what's happened/what to do with Newton has brought up a philosophical question for me, the answer to which likely says a lot about how you'd approach developing a young QB.
Take a look at some past QB failures...
- Ryan Leaf
- JaMarcus Russell
- David Carr
- Jimmy Clausen
In your opinion, what percentage of the failures of these guys - and others like them - is due to poor coaching, and how much is due to the players themselves just not having "what it takes" to b