Post by yanghongyu on May 3, 2011 3:04:29 GMT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Before signing off on the choice to draft Cam Newton No. one general, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his house and pulled out a letter from a fan.
"In that letter," explained Newton, "the individual stated, 'Mr. Richardson, can you make sure you inquire Cam Newton if he desires to be fantastic?'"
A day after the Panthers gambled that Newton does possess the drive to become a franchise quarterback, Newton stood at a podium on Friday in a crisp gray suit and blue tie and vowed not to be outworked.
"I understand it isn't something that is going to be instant, like immediate grits," Newton stated of adjusting towards the NFL. "It's more like collard greens. You've got to let it sit and wait. But, at the same time, it is going to be a fun procedure. I understand that. Chris Andersen blue jerseys
"I have embraced this whole procedure of becoming an individual everybody looks at," Newton said.
The 6-foot-5, 248-pound Heisman Trophy winner certainly did that at Auburn. He threw thirty touchdown passes and rushed for twenty much more in the Tigers' 14-0 national championship season. In comparison, the Panthers scored 16 offensive touchdowns in two more games in 2010.
"His ability to run using the football, as a ball carrier, not just as being a scrambler," coach Ron Rivera stated when asked about Newton's strengths. "He can open issues up for our running backs. If the defense crashes down around the line of scrimmage, he can bootleg outdoors and make some thing occur."
But how lengthy will it take to obtain to that stage? And may he remain out of trouble?
Following Newton stood with Rivera holding a No. 1 Panthers jersey and cameras flashed, Newton was asked if he hoped to put on No. 2Chris Purple jerseys
, what he wore at Auburn.
And whilst Clausen welcomed him by way of a text message Thursday evening, he is not surrendering his job. Clausen was amongst the very first players to arrive at group headquarters at dawn Friday when the NFL opened its doors subsequent a court order to finish the lockout.
"He wished me luck. Only for an individual to do that says a great deal about his character and what type of person he truly is," Newton said. "We had an interesting conversation about Charlotte. He stated he was right here and