Cam Newton: 10 Teams Who Could Trade Up to Snag the Heisman Trophy Winner

March 1, 2011   ·   Brandon Galvin   ·   Jump to comments

Cam Newton dominated college football.

He is an absolute physical freak and the best specimen in this year’s draft class. He led the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated season and BCS National Championship. He has terrific talent, with great arm strength, brute strength, great agility and fantastic speed.

Newton has two knocks on him: Character issues and accuracy.

Many are now souring on Newton because of these two “flaws.”

Newton’s accuracy concerns are being overblown following the combine. Newton threw to receivers he had no time to truly prepare for; how many times is that going to happen in the NFL? He completed 66 percent of his passes in 2010.

Did he even have a good, let alone great, receiver at Auburn?

Look, unless you’re former professional wrestlers The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin, I’m not a fan of speaking in the third person either, but who are we to judge Newton’s desires to be an icon and entertainer?

The legit concern, albeit a large one, is whether or not Newton is actually coachable, or if he’ll basically tell a coach to “shove it” at the professional level. If I had to guess, I’d say he’ll accept guidance in the NFL and will turn out to be a great professional quarterback.

It’s tough to watch game film from 2010 and not be in awe of Newton’s ability.

Should Newton decide to slip in the NFL draft or be declared as the No. 1 overall pick prior to the draft, these are 10 candidates who may feel that come draft day, Cam Newton is worth trading up to draft for the sake of their franchise now and in the future.  

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