SI Projects The Redskins Drafting Cam Newton

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:16 pm

10. Redskins -- Cam Newton*, QB, Auburn

Mike Shanahan loves mobile quarterbacks, like John Elway, Jake Plummer and Donovan McNabb. He also loves QBs with big arms like Elway, McNabb and Jay Cutler. Newton is both. And we think Daniel Snyder can get over the character questions. The big question about Newton is how he'll fare away from a spread offense. If Tim Tebow can go in the first round, Newton will too.

McNugget? He loves QBs like McNugget? I thinks NOT. Plus I hate the use of the word "mobile". When you say "mobile" I'm thinking of Steve Young and Mike Vick, not the others named. IMO anyways.

TCIYM · Post by **TCIYM** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:38 pm

My only caveat to drafting Cam Newton is keeping his "Jesus Saves For A Fee" father the hell away from Redskins Park.

KazooSkinsFan · Post by **KazooSkinsFan** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:02 pm

I wonder how much we'd have to pay Cam's father to draft him????

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:32 pm

langleyparkjoe wrote:McNugget? He loves QBs like McNugget? I thinks NOT.

That was the first thing I noticed, too, lpj. Maybe they meant he likes the idea of McNabb.

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:17 am

THAT would make me do cartwheels down the street. I would LOVE to see Cam Newton in Burgundy and Gold. Preferably after a season of sitting on the bench and learning from the Shanahans and Grossman, but we can deal with that AFTER we've gotten him.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:58 am

It would be funny that we would draft our next first-round QB out of Auburn.

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:11 am

Deadskins wrote:It would be funny that we would draft our next first-round QB out of Auburn.

Have you got a better, REALISTIC option?

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:16 am

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:
Deadskins wrote:It would be funny that we would draft our next first-round QB out of Auburn.

Have you got a better, REALISTIC option?

I'm not sure why you are asking.

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:33 am

Deadskins wrote:I'm not sure why you are asking.

Mostly because I'd like to hear what your alternative is, if Newton is there at #10. If he's there should we draft him, or because our last QB from Auburn was a total bust, should we ignore all future Auburn QB's? If so, do we also ignore all Tulane, and Tennessee QB's in the future as well?

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:48 am

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:
Deadskins wrote:I'm not sure why you are asking.

Mostly because I'd like to hear what your alternative is, if Newton is there at #10. If he's there should we draft him, or because our last QB from Auburn was a total bust, should we ignore all future Auburn QB's? If so, do we also ignore all Tulane, and Tennessee QB's in the future as well?

Did I say I had an alternative? Did I say I would not be happy if we drafted Cam? Did I say anything negative about Auburn or the SEC in general? Where is this coming from?

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:52 am

Deadskins wrote:Did I say I had an alternative? Did I say I would not be happy if we drafted Cam? Did I say anything negative about Auburn or the SEC in general? Where is this coming from?

Maybe I read more into the tone of your comment, but I don't see anything "funny" about anything in sports. Sports are way too serious of an exercise to ever allow humor, pleasure, or fun to be part of them so far as I'm concerned.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:00 pm

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:
Deadskins wrote:Did I say I had an alternative? Did I say I would not be happy if we drafted Cam? Did I say anything negative about Auburn or the SEC in general? Where is this coming from?

Maybe I read more into the tone of your comment, but I don't see anything "funny" about anything in sports. Sports are way too serious of an exercise to ever allow humor, pleasure, or fun to be part of them so far as I'm concerned.

Well, "funny" can also mean odd or weird.

Lighten up, Francis. --- Sgt. Hulka

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:16 pm

Deadskins wrote:Lighten up, Francis. --- Sgt. Hulka

To me sports are as serious as a heart attack. Always have been and always will be.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:23 pm

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:
Deadskins wrote:Lighten up, Francis. --- Sgt. Hulka

To me sports are as serious as a heart attack. Always have been and always will be.

Then you need to heed that advice more than most, don't you?

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:34 pm

Deadskins wrote:Then you need to heed that advice more than most, don't you?

I've been ignoring that advice for thirty years already so I'm not sure what would make you think I would change my tune now.

TCIYM · Post by **TCIYM** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:39 pm

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:To me sports are as serious as a heart attack. Always have been and always will be.

Then have a heart attack because all of the decisions made are by people whose lives you have no effect upon, and their decisions have no direct effect upon yours. Sports are entertainment. Entertainment isn't intended to be taken seriously. It is, in fact, intended to be a break from what should be taken seriously. I'd be stunned if anyone believed the content of these posts.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:54 pm

Shanahan isn't going to draft a 2-3 year project qb. We don't have that luxury. He is far more likely to go after more NFL-ready qb's like Mallet and Locker.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:57 pm

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:
Deadskins wrote:Then you need to heed that advice more than most, don't you?

I've been ignoring that advice for thirty years already so I'm not sure what would make you think I would change my tune now.

Because you've been ignoring it for thirty years. Where has that gotten you?

DarthMonk · Post by **DarthMonk** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:13 pm

Yes. It would be funny. It would also be coincidental as opposed to ironic. I would hope we would draft him if he were available. His upside is truly ridiculous - and I don't mean that humorously... and someone might need to lighten up a hair. Good lord!

-drinking

DarthMonk

Deadskins wrote:It would be funny that we would draft our next first-round QB out of Auburn.

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:30 pm

Deadskins wrote:Because you've been ignoring it for thirty years. Where has that gotten you?

I'm not the sort of person who changes my viewpoints or opinions very easily. Never have been and I don't see that changing. I'll go right on ignoring that advice for another thirty years.

Taking sports as seriously as I do has never gotten me anywhere. Nor has it ever kept me from getting anywhere.

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:32 pm

DarthMonk wrote:... and someone might need to lighten up a hair. Good lord!

DarthMonk

I'll have plenty of time to lighten up when I'm dead. Until then I'll continue to be as serious as Cancer, especially when it comes to the important things in life, like SPORTS.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:03 pm

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:Taking sports as seriously as I do has never gotten me anywhere. Nor has it ever kept me from getting anywhere.

Sure of that, are you? I think someone's nose is growing.

Redskins_Fanatic · Post by **Redskins_Fanatic** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:42 am

Deadskins wrote:Sure of that, are you? I think someone's nose is growing.

100% CERTAIN that I have not lost a single thing that I would care about in the least, due to it.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:14 am

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:
Deadskins wrote:Sure of that, are you? I think someone's nose is growing.

100% CERTAIN that I have not lost a single thing that I would care about in the least, due to it.

From the famous "I'm done" thread:

Redskins_Fanatic wrote:I spent the night after the Houston loss in my car because I was so pissed off that I picked a fight with my roommate. I got locked out of the apartment for the night and am no longer allowed to watch ANY sports in the apartment.

Just one more lie from the fanatic.