Carolina Panthers: Why McDaniels is wrong about Cam Newton
By Dean Jones
Why McDaniels’ opinion of Newton is short-sighted
Josh McDaniels’ stubbornness has been there for all to see during his time in the NFL. While there is little disputing his ability to work wonders with an offense, he appears very set in his ways.
According to reports, McDaniels has already made his mind up about former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. This would be fine if the New England Patriots still had Tom Brady or someone relatively successful. But the fact of the matter is their quarterback position has the potential to derail their 2020 season if things do not go as they anticipate.
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Jarrett Stidham might be their long-term option. But to say he has something to prove is something of an understatement. Putting your faith in someone that has thrown just four passes in a competitive environment, one of which was intercepted, is hardly the best way to go about winning without Brady.
If Newton comes back at full health, then he still has plenty of productive years left in him. Although the timing of his release by the Panthers, the dual-threat quarterback did have some options available to him, and the Patriots would have been high on his shortlist.
That makes it all the more peculiar they aren’t interested in acquiring his services. Newton would give them the sort of mobile signal-caller they’ve not had for two decades and provide McDaniels with a different dimension to his offense.
This is something he has utilized well in the past with Tim Tebow. But Newton is a far superior player that the former first-round pick and the possibilities are endless with what the Patriots could to with him under center.
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Sadly for the organization and the player, this will probably not come to pass. And if McDaniels is the underlying factor behind the move not coming off, then he only has himself to blame.