Former Auburn quarterback [autotag]Cam Newton[/autotag] worked out for NFL scouts last month during Auburn’s pro day with partial hopes of showing franchises that he is still in prime shape to lead a professional offense.
“Tell me how these randoms keep getting jobs?” Newton said in a video before Auburn’s pro day referencing several NFL quarterbacks, insinuating that he should also be playing in the NFL.
Newton’s workout was impressive. He made several deep throws and led Auburn wide receiver [autotag]Shedrick Jackson[/autotag] to say “I think he’s still got it.” One FS1 analyst believes that Newton still has it, too.
In a recent episode of First Things First on FS1, host Nick Wright says that he still feels that Newton could still be a vital part of an NFL offense. While he does not agree that Newton is a professional starter, Wright says that Newton still deserves to play for a championship.
Where does Wright suggest that Newton can compete and win a title? None other than the Super Bowl LVII winner, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wright says that Newton would be a reliable backup to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and that he could be used in several packages.
“Cam, come to Kansas City. It makes perfect sense,” Wright said in a recent episode of First Things First. “He’s not going to cost a lot of money. Their backup has retired in Chad Henne, and Newton is a solid backup. They could also build a package for him in certain situations.”
The Chiefs have yet to sign a backup quarterback for Mahomes and may wait to do so either during the NFL draft later this month, or may elect to do so before the summer. According to a recent mock draft from ESPN, the Chiefs are not projected to take a quarterback in this year’s draft. So keep an eye on Newton to the Chiefs talks.
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