Cam Newton, leaping over the Arizona Cardinals.

When Cam Newton’s potential was discussed during his college career, the big knock on him was his arm and accuracy.  The national championship-winning quarterback was big, fast, and had a very strong arm, but could he throw the ball with touch and read NFL defenses?  Well, if you can take his debut into account, the answer to those questions is a resounding yes.  While the Carolina Panthers lost to the Arizona Cardinals 28-21, Panthers fans have a reason to smile.  Cameron Newton completed 24 of 37 passes for 422 yards and 2 touchdowns versus only one interception, setting a NFL rookie record in the process.

“He made some good anticipatory throws,” Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “He threw a couple before they were even out of their break, especially to the tight end.  That was something that you didn’t see a lot of in the preseason but he was obviously comfortable with their plan.  There’s a pretty good reason why he went No. 1.”

Only one other rookie in his first year has ever thrown for as many yards (Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did it in 2009); no other rookie has thrown for that many yards in his debut start.  It remains to be seen if Newton can keep up this momentum, but for a debut?  It’s pretty spectacular.  Say what you want to about his character (due to the NCAA investigation and the laptop stealing at Florida), but Newton is obviously a talented quarterback.

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