Rodney Harrison Explains Cam Newton’s Impact With New England Patriots

Rodney Harrison took notice of the impact Cam Newton has on the New England Patriots. The team entered the offseason wrapped with great uncertainty. Tom Brady left the team in free agency, and second-year quarterback Jarrett Stidham was the first in line to replace him. The quarterback situation in New England was pretty serious and Newton seems to have arrived at the right time.

Stidham has so much to offer but he has yet to stack the same experience as Brady and Newton. He has been part of the Patriots family for a year, and Belichick likes him a lot. But, will he let him start games in September?

Newton, on the other hand, brings his rich portfolio to the organization. His style will provide a great refreshment for the Patriots offense.

Rodney Harrison has great feeling about Cam Newton and his Patriots

According to Harrison, Newton’s signing was a good move and Patriots players received it really well. The team will need another leader to rely on now that Brady is gone.

 “As a player, think about it,” Harrison said Thursday on NBC Sports’ “Pro Football Talk.” “If I’m Devin McCourty and I just lose Tom Brady and all of a sudden in the offseason I’m like, ‘What the heck is this Jarrett Stidham gonna do? As a defense, do we really have to be the No. 1 defense in the league to win now?’ Then all of a sudden Cam Newton signs, you’re like, ‘Holy crap. We have a legitimate chance. Like, we can win this division.’ You automatically forget about Tom Brady and you feel like you can give yourself a really legitimate chance of winning that division and getting back into the playoffs and having success.”

Newton’s track record comes with a slight uncertainty. However he won the 2015 NFL MVP award and that says a lot about his talent. He is healthy and he is ready to play his best football. Will the injuries he sustained in the past few years affect his performance in 2020?

NFL Insider Jay Glazer believes that Newton is more than ready to start off his new chapter with the Patriots. The veteran quarterback shared a few great videos from his workouts, and from what we can see, he sure has a lot to offer.