Cam Newton: 5 Reasons Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Will Trade Up To Snag QB

April 4, 2011   ·   Jason Henry   ·   Jump to comments

The name Cam Newton just will not go away for Cowboys fans, will it? He was interviewed by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and crew during the combine and since then there has been a firestorm of controversy surrounding quarterback Tony Romo and the former Auburn signal-caller.
Why is Jerry interested in Newton? Is this a smoke screen by the team about the possibility of bringing the controversial QB to Valley Ranch? Is it a ploy to fire up Romo and the team or is it just routine combine behavior?
I think it may be a mix of everything. Trying to fit Newton in head coach Jason Garrett’s offense is the equivalent of trying to fit Steve Harvey in a suit that fits—it just won’t work. But what if Jason is able to develop Newton into a strong enough passer to where he can lead the team into the playoffs with his arm and not his legs?
Now I understand that Newton would be a project of at least three years and I’m not sure if Jerry is willing to wait that long....

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