"The defenses are so good now. The Dick LeBeaus, the Bill Belichicks of the world, they cause you to devise different wrinkles to be able to even have the threat of offense," Jackson said. "The power balance box quarterback who has that athleticism and mobility to extend plays a la Michael Vick and Aaron Rodgers, it allows you to have another level of offense that defenses have to prepare for. The one question the team that selects him must answer is whether Newton has the work ethic of six-time Pro Bowler McNabb, who led the Philadelphia Eagles to five NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl appearance."The one player in this draft who presents the biggest upside and the biggest risk, that's Cam Newton," ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said. Newton is a big-armed passer with the coveted mobility more coaches seek to extend plays against exotic blitzes.But it's hard to tell what kind of pocket feel he has based on his 280 passes at Auburn."Newton is a one-year wonder," Kiper said. "Akili Smith was a one-year wonder out of Oregon. Look what happened with him with the Cincinnati Bengals."New Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson says Newton has the en vogue skill set to cause defenses headaches. TOP 500 PLAYERS: Find the best players available in the drafJON GRUDEN: Ex-coach says Newton is 'best player in country"If you hit with Cam Newton, you could have a sensational NFL quarterback down the road. If you miss, it sets you back three, four, five years."That's what it does with any quarterback you miss on in the first round."That's why Newton is the wild card of this draft. Is Auburn quarterback Cam Newton more akin to a young Donovan McNabb, the highly successful second overall NFL draft pick in 1999, or is Newton another Akili Smith, the third overall power balance pick in that draft who went bust after 17 starts in four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals?A young McNabb seems the more likely comparison point, given Newton's top-10 skill set.
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