Cam Newton and a Prospect’s Brutal Character Evaluation: Fair Practice or Cheap?

March 30, 2011   ·   Caleb Garling   ·   Jump to comments

As you may have heard, Pro Football Weekly’s Nolan Nawrocki recently wrote the following character assassination about Auburn standout, Cam Newton, in his draft guide:
“Very disingenuous — has a fake smile, comes off as very scripted and has a selfish, me-first makeup.  Always knows where the cameras are and plays to them.  Has an enormous ego with a sense of entitlement that continually invites trouble and makes him believe he is above the law — does not command respect from teammates and will always struggle to win a locker room . . . Lacks accountability, focus and trustworthiness — is not punctual, seeks shortcuts and sets a bad example.  Immature and has had issues with authority.  Not dependable.”
I mean, ouch. Very ouch, baby. I’ll go out on a limb and say Nawrocki wouldn’t draft Newton if he were a GM.
(I’ll also quietly go out on a different limb and wonder if Nawrocki didn’t go...

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