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Gil Brandt: Top Six Franchise Builders

Cary Kollins

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Hey two out of six, not too shabby.

"If I were constructing a franchise from scratch today, which young NFL star would I pick to be the cornerstone of my team?"
 

2) Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
The talented Newton has excellent arm strength and can make all the throws -- and, like Luck, he's a hard worker, a very competitive person. Newton also showed in 2013 that he has outstanding leadership abilities, helping to shepherd the Panthers to a 12-4 finish and a playoff berth after a 1-3 start. Through three seasons in the NFL, the quarterback has improved significantly, partially by virtue of gaining experience, something Newton did not have much of after spending just one full season as a starter at Auburn.

6) Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
Kuechly might be a bit of a reach here in that it would be tough to justify starting a franchise with a linebacker, but I have to include him simply because of how he makes everyone around him better. He has great lateral movement for the position, and he's a tackling machine; he's the reason that the Panthers' defense is as good as it is. Kuechly is the Brian Urlacher of his generation, and you want guys like that on your team.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000326614/article/andrew-luck-cam-newton-robert-quinn-are-franchisebuilders

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It's a good time to be a Panthers fan. Some of us forget just how lucky we are.

 

I saw a guy at the Doctor this morning, he had on a Seattle Seahawks knit hat...a new Seattle Seahawks knit hat. Probably wasn't a month old....I told him he jumped on the wrong bandwagon.

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gil brandt was one of the biggest proponents of cam newton pre-draft. tbh, he sold me on newton's intangibles more than anyone.

 

i'm sure seattle fans will be crying about no russel wilson but....waaaahhhh.

 

 

 

I'm sure if it were a "Top Six Game Managers" list, Wilson would be top 2.

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It's a good time to be a Panthers fan. Some of us forget just how lucky we are.

When I read other message boards, I came across all Viking fans saying the wish they would have taken Luke over Matt Kalil, and two different Viking fans (on two different boards) said they would be interested in bringing Jimmy Clausen aboard. THAT is how lucky we truly are.

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