![]() Cam may know a thing or two about being a successful SEC quarterback drafted No. In any capacity, being able to learn from him I feel like would be really great for me.” Young discusses potentially having Cam Newton as his backup in Carolina #bryceyoung #nfl #nfldraft #carolina #panthers #camnewton #football #qbĬonsidering Young is likely to follow a very similar path to the league, Newton would probably be really great for him. I’ve learned a lot from him just from watching and just from being a fan as a player and as a person. And again, from conversation to anything. So, under any circumstance, whatever the scenario is-I feel like there’s so much that I can learn from him and I would love to learn from him. “And I have so much respect for him and look up to him. “I grew up watching Cam and just to see the success that he had, how much he changed the game, changed the position, being an MVP, having so much success at the NFL level-that’s something that was always a dream. “Honestly, it’s surreal to even hear a sentence like that,” Young said. So, when asked by Sports Illustrated if he’d be down with Newton backing him up, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner had the utmost praise for the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner. That kid is Bryce Young, who is the heavy favorite to be selected atop this year’s NFL draft by the Panthers. And on that list, ironically enough, is a kid his former employer is very likely to scoop up on Thursday. Kaepernick’s career - and life - would change three years later when he ignited a social revolution by kneeling during the national anthem of a preseason game.A little over two weeks ago, Carolina Panthers great and free agent Cam Newton released a YouTube video in which he named 11 quarterbacks that he’d be willing to back up. But a late interception in the end zone allowed Seattle to hold on for a 23-17 win in the NFC championship game. Denver scored a touchdown five minutes into the game but never got back into the end zone.Ĭolin Kaepernick, 49ers, 2013 season: This was Kaepernick’s first full season as a starter and he acquitted himself well by nearly leading the 49ers back to the Super Bowl. But Manning, who had 39 TD passes in the regular season, was bottled up by the visiting Colts in a divisional round loss. Peyton Manning, Broncos, 2014 season: Manning came off a 43-8 throttling by Seattle in the Supe to lead the Broncos to a division title and a first-round bye. ![]() Wilson became the first Seahawks QB to throw for 4,000 yards in a season and his 34 TD passes were a then-career high. But after a slow start, Seattle closed 8-2 and returned to the playoffs. ![]() Russell Wilson, Seahawks, 2015 season: Not only did he have to rebound from a loss in the ultimate game, but Wilson threw the most notorious interception in Super Bowl history to seal his team’s fate. The Panthers followed it by going 6-10 and Newton’s QB rating dropped from 99.4 to 75.8. The Falcons, shut out in the second half, were turned away at the goal line in the final seconds when Ryan’s pass to Julio Jones was well defended by Jalen Mills.Ĭam Newton, Panthers, 2016 season: Similar to Ryan, Newton declined severely from his MVP season, when Carolina went 15-1. Atlanta lost to the Eagles in the divisional round. Matt Ryan, Falcons, 2017 season: Ryan’s TD passes dropped from 38 in 2016 (when he was league MVP) to just 20 in 2017. Brady beat the Chiefs in the AFC championship game with a 75-yard TD drive in overtime, and then coasted in the Super Bowl as the Patriots defense smothered the Rams. Tom Brady, Patriots, 2018 season: He’s the only player on this list to win the Super Bowl the year after he lost it. Goff had a mediocre 2019, when a couple of late losses kept L.A. Jared Goff, Rams, 2019 season: He received a huge contract extension ($110 million guaranteed) despite the Rams getting embarrassed by New England in the Super Bowl. ![]() Garoppolo was limited by an ankle injury to just six games and San Francisco went 6-10. Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers, 2020 season: A disaster. The Chiefs managed just three points in the second half/overtime. blew an 18-point lead to visiting Cincinnati in the conference championship game. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs, 2021 season: A great year was spoiled when K.C. Joe Burrow, Bengals, 2022 season: He had a terrific year with 35 TD passes, finished fourth in the MVP voting, and brought the Bengals back to the AFC championship game before losing late at Kansas City.
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