2011 NFL Draft: Cam Newton Doesn’t Have What It Takes

March 4, 2011   ·   Trey Hickman   ·   Jump to comments

Take one look at Cam Newton's expressions and they'll conjure images of a clueless infant oblivious to the mess they've just made. 
Despite a body carved like Adonis and a winning smile, sporting pearly whites that would tug at the heartstrings of any female, his brain clearly lacks what it takes to make it in the NFL. 
When it comes to pro potential, the former means nothing and the latter means everything. If you can't quickly and precisely read defenses, your career is going to be as short-lived as that of a certain early-'90s rap artist (sorry, "Vanilla Ice.")
Oh, and there's the "accuracy" factor, too. It's also essential to success at the NFL level. Newton is subpar in that area as well—and given how egregiously inexact a science it is to project how well a college quarterback will do at the pro level in general, the hot name among this year's crop of signal-callers is about as long a shot as there gets. 
Character concerns? At least he do...

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