Newton is a junior quarterback from Auburn. He stands at 6'6'' and weighs in at 250 pounds.
Newton led his Tigers to a BCS National Championship this past year. He threw 185 completions in 280 attempts, for a completion percentage of 66.1. He threw for 2,854 yards, 30 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He also ran 264 time for 1,473 yards, and caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Newton was first projected to not even be a first round pick. Then he was projected to be a mid-first round pick. Now he has become the 8th quarterback taken number one overall in the past 10 years.
He is going to a Panther team that lost 14 games last season. Along with losing 14 games, they lost their head coach.
This is going to be a rebuilding year for Carolina, and I'm not too sure Newton is the best guy to rebuild around. He was only the starter for a year in college, and has had some off the field controversy tied to him; that's not what I would want from my number one overall pick.
-Sal LaFata
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