We’re less than 48 hours removed from the start of NFL training camps and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is finally sharing more of his thoughts on Cam Newton.
On Saturday, Belichick appeared as a special guest during NBC Sports’ telecast of the Premier Lacrosse League game between the Redwoods and Whipsnakes when he was asked what lacrosse position Cam Newton would play. Belichick said:
“Cam Newton looks like Myles Jones to me. He’s fast. He’s big. He’d be a tough guy to match up against. He could run by them. He could run through those stick checks, and he’d have a tough — with the stick work — a tough overhand shot, so I think those tall, long guys really have a big advantage of being able to change the angle of their shots and still be able to run through some guys.”
Announcers asked Bill Belichick what Lacrosse position he thinks @CameronNewton would play: "Cam Newton looks like Myles Jones to me. He's fast, he's big… He'd be a tough guy to matchup against. He'd run through stick checks." pic.twitter.com/VsEGKcucAf
— KÏŁŁÄ ČÄM (@FTBeard1) July 25, 2020
If you look at their college resumes, Myles Jones (Duke) and Newton (Auburn) have several things in common. Jones and Newton are both 6-foot-5 All-Americans with numerous accolades in their respective sports. The comparison checks out.
Belichick may be one of the most passionate head football coaches of all time, but lacrosse is his first love. Long before Belichick led the Patriots to six Super Bowl wins he was playing lacrosse at his alma mater of Wesleyan University. All three of Belichick’s children went on to play lacrosse in college, his son Brian is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Patriots.