Cam’s Da Man!

I’ve got a question for NFL fans everywhere.

How many starting NFL quarterbacks are better than Carolina Panthers rookie signal-caller Cam Newton?

Really, think about how many other quarterbacks you’d take in the league right now over Newton.

Hmm, let me run down my list – though it’s probably much shorter than you think.

Let’s start with Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger.

I know Eli Manning won a Super Bowl, but I wouldn’t take him over Newton right now and I don’t suspect many people will.

Okay, there’s Matt Ryan and uh …. uh … hmmm. Okay, I think that’s it for me.

I couldn’t get into a knock-down, drag-out fight with a guy that said he’d take Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Phillip Rivers, Michael Vick, Joe Flacco, Sam Bradford and Jay Cutler, but I’ll take my chances with Newton over each and every other signal-caller on this short list of potential quarterbacks that are ‘better’ than the multi-faceted Newton right now.

The fact of the matter is that no other quarterback on the list besides Vick can even come close to Newton’s running ability (okay, and Tim Tebow) and incomparable athleticism.

As far as passing ability, Newton’s howitzer arm ranks with any quarterback’s in the league – even if his accuracy doesn’t just yet.

The fact of the matter is that – there aren’t many quarterbacks in the NFL that I’d rather have than Cam Newton right now – and that’s saying something considering the gifted youngster is still – just a rookie!