NFL Draft Comparisons: Is Cam Newton the Next Ben Roethlisberger?

December 5, 2010   ·   Eric Edwards   ·   Jump to comments

Everyone loves making comparisons between NFL Draft prospects and current NFL players at this time of year. It's understandable; an analogy to a guy we've already seen in the pros is a quick and easy way to convey the style and strengths of a prospect's game. Of course, there are always those college players who are harder to fit into an already-existing NFL mold. Take Tim Tebow before the 2010 Draft, for instance. Tebow got more comparisons to fullbacks and h-backs than he did to quarterbacks.
Cam Newton is currently drawing a lot of comparisons to Vince Young in draft conversations. Both are great athletes playing the quarterback position. Both played in college systems that required few reads in the passing game, and placed a great deal of emphasis on the quarterback making plays with his feet.
But to me, that seems to be where the comparisons end. In watching Newton play, he reminds me much more of a different current NFL quarterback--Ben Roethlisberger.
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