Cam Newton: What Happens If He’s Not the First Pick in the 2011 NFL Draft?

April 22, 2011   ·   David G. Kindervater   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers are expected to select Auburn quarterback Cam Newton as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft next week.
But if the Panthers decide to surprise and look for their franchise QB elsewhere, how far will Newton fall? Is he facing a draft fate similar to fellow signal callers Aaron Rodgers and Brady Quinn?
Rodgers was considered a potential No. 1 overall pick in 2005. But he dropped all the way to No. 24 where the Green Bay Packers chose him to replace Brett Favre. And we know how that turned out.
Quinn was also projected as a possible No. 1 selection back in 2007, only to fall 22 spots to the Cleveland Browns. He's now in a reserve role with the Denver Broncos.
So, it's obviously not unheard of for a potential No. 1 draft pick to drop—considerably. And Cam Newton could be that guy in 2011. But I seriously doubt it.
In a quarterback needy draft market, I don't see Newton falling out of the top five.
If, for some reason, the Ca...

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