Bill Belichick Already Admitted His True Feelings About Cam Newton

Veteran quarterback Cam Newton had a rough offseason and the New England Patriots were the only team to offer him a contract. The Carolina Panthers released Newton over injury concerns. Newton wanted to be a starter and the Panthers had other plans. The 2015 NFL MVP became a free agent in March. NFL teams passed on him, and Newton floated around for quite some time. He is a Patriot now, and head coach Bill Belichick considers putting him under center.

Newton has a chance to prove doubters wrong. He is a talented veteran and the Patriots can really use his skills. Replacing Tom Brady is a big bite to swallow, but Newton is confident about it. The quarterback agreed to a $7.5 million contract. Of course, he will have to take the Pats to a Super Bowl to earn those millions. Newton has a huge pressure on his shoulders.

Head coach Bill Belichick likes Cam Newton

What does Belichick think of the newly-acquired quarterback? Well, Coach B shared his thoughts on Newton a few years ago.

“I think when you’re talking about mobile quarterbacks — guys that are tough to handle, can throw, run, make good decisions … — I would put him at the top of the list.  Not saying there aren’t a lot of other good players that do that, but I would say of all the guys we played recently in the last couple of years, I think he’s the hardest guy to (defend).

“He makes good decisions, can run. He’s strong. He’s hard to tackle. He can do a lot of different things. He can beat you in a lot of different ways. We saw that in the game in 2013. I would put him at the top of the list. I’m not saying the other guys aren’t a problem, because they are. But he’s maybe public enemy No. 1.”

The Patriots will play with a new quarterback for the first time in two decades. Newton can run the ball, and he can definitely do that near the goal-line. His decision-making is impeccable, and this may give Newton an opportunity to get the starting job.

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will have a chance to try out a new system. Brady didn’t do the run game. Things will change a lot in the upcoming season.