Cam Newton is entering the 2011 NFL Draft (officially). This news from Cam Newton should improve the look of the 2011 NFL Draft, and gives a rebuilding franchise another option to go after at the quarterback position. This is where the debate will begin about whether he is really someone that should be selected early in the first round.
According to ESPN, Auburn just released a statement announcing Newton's decision, and that he will skip his senior season. Newton had said that the decision was difficult for him and his family, but winning the BCS National Championship Game seems like the best way to put an exclamation mark on the end of a college career.
Newton ended the 2010 college football season with 2,854 passing yard, 1,472 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns combined for Auburn. Auburn just beat the Oregon Ducks in the BCS title game, netting the Tigers the national championship for 2010. It was a very impressive way to end the season, making it the fifth straight year that an SEC team has won it all.
The new NFL Draft order could definitely affect where Newton is selected, and recent NFL mock draft coverage at Associated Content shows that Newton could be the first or second quarterback to come off the board. Some of the mock drafts out there even have Newton going as the No. 1 overall selection, but that doesn't seem like it would be a good idea for the Carolina Panthers at this time. It still doesn't rule it out though, as the Panthers have a long time to sit on this pick.
CARRY ON
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6219094/cam_netwon_enters_2011_nfl_draft_will.html?cat=14
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