Cam Newton released by Patriots

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

And you run into the same problem you always run into when you have running QBs as your backup.

When you have to scrap your base offense if the backup comes in, that's a bad backup. You want your backup to be able to come in and at least run a watered down version of the offense you've been running.

That's why a guy like RGIII could latch on in Baltimore as a backup but not really anywhere else. And why a guy like Chase Daniel or Matt Cassel (or Chad Henne for that matter) could last for 10 years as a backup - because they will go in there and run the offense.

Cam's not a useful backup because he can't step in for Jones and run the same system. They have to rebuild the offense to use him. That just doesn't work.

Guess there are two considerations for a backup. One short term in game. Which the above might be true. Think Cam could be all right not great.

The other is Multiple games. You want a QB come in and be able to play .500 and give yourself a chance to win in 4 game stretch if you have to change the game plan so be it. the Saints did this last year. Cam probably does that. But the big thing is that I doubt Cam has the personality to be happy in a backup role. Sort of like Kap. Eventually if he is not starting it just is not going to work. To much division in the team unity.