2011 NFL Mock Draft: Carolina Panthers Take Cam Newton

April 26, 2011   ·   Paul Smythe   ·   Jump to comments

The storylines of the 2011 NFL draft have been swirling around Cam Newton and the rare potential of this defensive line class. Newton is seen by many to be one of the toughest prospects to predict, which has helped make him the hottest topic of the draft.
Although, his transition into the NFL has been heavily questioned, his draft stock doesn't reveal that at all.
Newton has ultimately been projected to be selected within the first four picks in the majority of mock drafts.
With the CBA questions looming over the draft, many teams will be forced to make decisions that aren't in the norm come April 28th. Since the unfinished CBA has disabled teams from any offseason moves, not only will teams not be able to operate as usual, but many teams will also be forced to put need over value when drafting the future of their franchise in this draft.
With over one-fourth of the teams quarterback-needy, I believe this is the most intriguing aspect of this draft.
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