Jason Whitlock: “Cam Newton, that dude needs to cut his hair… His career ended when Jerry Richardson, the former owner of the Panthers, got run out of the league. Jerry Richardson cared for Cam Newton like a son, and Jerry Richardson in 2011 when he drafted Cam, talked to that guy like he was his son – ‘hey man, no tats, no piercings, love your conservative hairstyle, let’s keep it that way.’ People were like ‘OH MY GOD THAT’S RACIST! HE CAN’T TELL CAM THAT!’ The guy cared about Cam the way a father cares for his son. Cam Newton needs to cut his damn hair before I’m going to take him seriously. I know people think that’s crazy and ‘what does his hair have to do with it?’ but it’s about a mindset, and it’s about being a leader. Cam Newton is not an NBA player, he’s an NFL quarterback. The standards of leadership, and the amount of focus it takes – any energy you're giving to your style of dress, hair, and all that other stuff, is energy you’re not focusing on the detail, and concerns for detail that you need to have at the quarterback position. Cam is sloppy and inconsistent, his mechanics were no good, he got sloppy at the end of that game carrying the ball in a loose fashion, it was knocked out, and he cost his team the game. Cut your damn hair, Cam. Somebody, maybe Robert Kraft, needs to be Jerry Richardson for Cam and get this dude in the right mindset. I think he’s got the wrong personality; it’s a wide receivers’. He has the talent to be a great quarterback, but he doesn’t have the attention to detail or the focus necessary.” (Full Video Above)
Listen to Jason Whitlock join Outkick the Coverage to discuss with Clay Travis why he thinks Cam Newton’s career as an NFL starter is over at the age of 31, as Whitlock pinpoints the downfall of Cam’s career going from NFL MVP, to league’s worst statistical player.
Newton has an unsightly 2/7 touchdown-to-interception ratio, and hasn’t throw a touchdown pass in the three games since he tested positive for COVID-19 – all three Patriots losses. Cam ranks just 29th in QBR, and is averaging only 190.5 passing yards per game.
Check out the interview above as Whitlock details to Clay why losing former Panthers owner Jerry Richardson as a mentor in 2017 really hurt Cam's development.
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