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The 2013 Team Captain Predictions

AceBoogie

By AceBoogie,
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I can see the media poo storm now if Cam is given the patch by either Gross or Smitty....

"Cam Newton, while not earning the patch, was simply given it by _____" etc

No thanks.

They would have to influence the team to vote for Cam and move on from them...

They wouldn't tell Joe Person...hey, I got the team to vote for Cam bc they wouldn't of done it otherwise

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therealmjl Grand Master

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They would have to influence the team to vote for Cam and move on from them...

They wouldn't tell Joe Person...hey, I got the team to vote for Cam bc they wouldn't of done it otherwise

Yeah I didn't think about it that way. If one of them were to mention it prior to voting it would be okay. Just wouldnt want it to be after a vote and the media catch on.

Anyway I can't see it happening.

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Gross or Smith need to pass the torch....make it known they want Cam to wear their C.

IMO.

Best of both worlds if it played out like that.

 

I could see this as possible...but not probable.

 

But, it is not really Gross or Smith passing the torch.  The captains are a team vote.  It is not for a person voted s captain to turn it down and pass it to another.

 

This team knows that not having Cam as a captain is somewhat of a distraction based on how the media portrays it.  That may be enough of a reason for the team to pass the torch and make the move.

 

Still think it is a long shot...but you never know.

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Cam--the QB needs it--the team needs to show support for him.  Nobody else dictates whether we win or lose as much as Newton, and this team would be winning 2-4 games a season instead of 6-7 with Cam.  This is important if Cam is to take the next step. Reward his maturity.  NOT giving him a patch could be counterproductive.

 

If you do not give a C to Cam and you give one to Beason, then you have a Marty Hurney approach to this team.  Beason has played 5 games in 2 seasons.  He was nearly cut before agreeing to a pay cut.  I love Beason, but the C would stand for "Coach" more than it would "Captain."

 

I do not understand how you all have 2 offensive captains and 3 defensive. Assuming you can have 3 offensive, this is easy.

 

Cam Newton

Jordan Gross

Steve Smith

 

Luke Kuechly

Thomas Davis

 

Jordan Senn

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Sounds like we have great leadership candidates on both sides of the ball, too many for the allotment of captains patches.  That's a good problem to have folks. 

 

I don't think we should underestimate the quality of veteran leadership.  It wasn't that long ago that a certain #90 openly shunned his opportunity to be that guy.

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