Count Rodney Harrison as one of the people waiting and hoping the New England Patriots will sign quarterback Cam Newton.
It’s been a popular opinion. Newton is in need of a team, and in particular, probably wants land in a spot where he can compete for a starting job. New England has quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer, but it stands to reason that, if Newton joined the Patriots, he’d be in the mix to start.
“…I thought it would be a great situation where he could have came in at a reduced salary,” Harrison said on “The Rich Eisen Show.” “He could have came in and really learned a lot about just technique and just the intricacies of being on a really great football team with great guidance as far as the head coach and offensive coordinator. I thought that would have been a really, really ideal situation for him. He could have came in, competed. Could have helped the young guy, young guy could have helped to push him. I thought it would have been a perfect situation. I’m just a little disappointed that the Patriots weren’t a little bit more aggressive just recruiting Cam.”
The thought with Newton is that teams are awaiting the chance to give him a physical. Facilities are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, so teams cannot get their doctor in the same room as Newton.
“…I don’t think Cam would have came in and been a problem,” Harrison said. “Cam’s a good guy. Yeah, at times he acts a little immature and I’m sure he’s learned from that immaturity. …He’s a good person. Yeah, he made some mistakes with some interviews and the way he’s handed some situations, but he’s a good guy and he’s still a great football player.”
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