New England Patriots fans should embrace Cam Newton

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 photo by Stephane Coudassot-Berducou on Unsplash

The New England Patriots just agreed to an incentive-laden contract. Patriots fans need to relax and embrace him.


To all of the New England Patriots fans out there who are already throwing shade at Cam Newton, please relax. While Newton has not always conducted himself like Tom Brady on or off of the field, he is still a former number one pick and former MVP. 


Sure, Cam Newton cares about fashion, but he also cares about winning. He is a talented player with a chip on his shoulder and he feels like he has something to prove to the entire league. His story is not entirely different from other players who have been brought in with success in the past. 


If Cam Newton winds up like Randy Moss, Darrelle Revis, or Corey Dillon, then both sides will be very happy. In fact, Revis is probably the best comparison because both sides knew his time as a Patriots player would only be for one season. Newton will most likely be the same as this seems to be a prove-it contract for him to reestablish his contract value with the team. 


Tom Brady for most of his 20 seasons with the team exuded the Patriot Way. Everyone assumes the next Patriots quarterback has to be the same way. Guess what, it may never happen again. Bill Belichick struck gold with a quarterback who was talented enough to be the franchise but humble enough to talk and want to be treated like everyone else. Even Brady fell out of this mindset by the end. Just because Cam Newton is different, doesn’t mean he’s wrong or wrong for the Patriots. In the NFL, most players have the mindset of Newton both with flash and flair on and off the field. 


A motivated Cam Newton can be very dangerous. If he can change his game a bit while still adding the mobile element the team seems to be looking to put into the offense, this could be something close to his MVP season. One could argue that Newton will go into 2020 just as motivated as Brady. There’s nothing wrong with seeing it play out. Cam Newton gives us the most realistic chance at a Patriots vs Buccaneers Super Bowl in 2020. It wasn’t going to happen with Jarrett Stidham or Brian Hoyer under center. 


Patriots fans need to realize the reason Tom Brady was once in a lifetime. No other quarterback need be or should be compared to him. Cam Newton is the new starter and is the best quarterback on this roster. Clearly, Jarrett Stidham is not ready and he may never be. He also probably won’t be a Brady clone. Be happy the team has a true starter going into this season and quarterback capable of taking the team back to the Super Bowl. Quit worrying about any perceived faults and realize this may be the best the team gets in life after Brady. 


Tell me, do you think they can pull a Brady miracle again?



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