A former teammate of Cam Newton’s has no concerns about the quarterback fitting in with Bill Belichick.
Newton’s expressive personality and Belichick’s calm, focused demeanor seem like polar opposites. Belichick’s demeanor has undoubtedly contributed to the success of the organization and has given credence to the term, “Patriot Way.”
With that in mind, former Carolina Panther and current Seattle Seahawks tight end Greg Olsen has no concerns about Newton and Belichick woking together. In what has been a busy offseason for the Patriots, adding Newton was certainly an unorthodox move for a team that prides itself on acquiring under-the-radar players.
“I think, you know, from talking to guys that have played in New England, I think the public persona of Bill is one thing, and I’m sure there’s truth to some of that. I think behind closed doors he understands what each of his players individually needs,” Olsen said Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take.”
“The support they need, the space they might need at times to bring out their best. If you look across Belichick’s coaching career, he’s coached a lot of different styles of players. The one thing he’s going to learn about Cam is no one wants to win more than him, nobody’s gonna come every day and practice harder and train harder and prepare better. The things that Cam does so well are pretty much that whole ‘Patriot Way’ of everything is about winning. Cam is going to check all those boxes, so I don’t think they’re going to have any issues on that front.”
Is he going to dress different after the game than some of the other quarterbacks? Of course. Cam is his own person. But never at any moment does it ever take away his willingness and his preparation to go out there and win first and foremost. I think that would resonate with all coaches around the league, not just in New England.”
It will be interesting to see how these two mesh as the Patriots embark on a season unlike any other. This could be Newton’s biggest opportunity to provet he still has something left.
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