Cam to The Pats
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Why did the Bears (and other teams) pass on Cam Newton?
Yahoo SportsJune 29, 2020, 7:18 PM EDTIt took until June to happen, and it wasn’t for relatively that much money, but Cam Newton is officially off the market.
His signing with the New England Patriots has changed perception for the quarterback market this offseason, even though there’s no escaping the idea that Newton’s health and challenging offseason conditions hurt his cause.
Had there been no coronavirus pandemic, could things have gone differently for the former MVP? Absolutely. A clearer medical picture and no restrictions on teams bringing in free agents for visits might have laid out a completely different marketplace.
Even so, it’s fair to question whether some teams made the right calls at QB.
The Chicago Bears are one of those teams. And maybe we can add the Indianapolis Colts to that list as well. By the end of the 2020 season, a healthy Newton could make more teams feel that way.
It’s true that the Patriots’ patience likely paid off in the form of a discount; according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, the Patriots ramped up their interest in Newton only once he “softened his contract demands.”
What was stopping the Bears and other teams from playing their hands similarly?
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..... and no, the pink link was not an accident.
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..... and no, the pink link was not an accident.
..... and no, the pink link was not an accident.
He, like a lot of us, may see these guys being in their prime and believe they will play (and in some cases, feel they should be paid that way). Cam, BR, and others.
When maybe, in fact, these guys are just like Johnny Unitas with the Chargers, Joe Namath with the Rams, Willie Mays with the Mets. That sort of thing.
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To be fair, Cam's starting WR's when he won the MVP were Philly Brown, Ted Ginn, Jerricho Cotchery, and Devin Funchess [Benjamin tore his ACL in preseason].
Each of those at their best might fight for the 4th spot if they were at the 2020 Pats training camp.. maybe Ginn as return man but not much as WR.
Pats 2020 WR are N'Keal Harry, Edelman, Sanu, and someone named Damiere.
In his pre-injury 2018:
8.7% of Cam's passes went 20+ yards, the LOWEST rate among all starters.
Other stats: 7th in adjusted completion/10th in rating/27th in sacks/22nd in % of throws pressured. The last two are flipped - 32nd is the best.
So this has a chance of working out..
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To be fair, Cam's starting WR's when he won the MVP were Philly Brown, Ted Ginn, Jerricho Cotchery, and Devin Funchess [Benjamin tore his ACL in preseason].
Each of those at their best might fight for the 4th spot if they were at the 2020 Pats training camp.. maybe Ginn as return man but not much as WR.
Pats 2020 WR are N'Keal Harry, Edelman, Sanu, and someone named Damiere.
In his pre-injury 2018:
8.7% of Cam's passes went 20+ yards, the LOWEST rate among all starters.
Other stats: 7th in adjusted completion/10th in rating/27th in sacks/22nd in % of throws pressured. The last two are flipped - 32nd is the best.
So this has a chance of working out..
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