Newton's days as a starter are over but his days in the NFL don't have to be.

I wrote an article on Cam Newton after his loss sunday to the Bills but I have no idea where it went, so I had to rewrite a piece on him. Newton's completion percentage isn't great but they could've been worse against the Bills. 18 of 38 for 156 yards. 1 passing touchdown, 1 interception, 71 yards on 15 carries, 1 rushing touchdown, and 2 fumbles. There's definitely some ball security issues, nothing new for Cam. Obvious one wants better from their starting quarterback.

On the season, Cam is 0-4 as a starter, even though he looked good as P.J. Walker's backup. In his 5 games this season, Newton has only completed 54.9% of his 113 attempts. He's thrown for 623 yards. That's an average of 124.6 yards a game. He's thrown 4 touchdowns but he's also thrown 4 interceptions. Newton has costed his team 59 yards, getting sacked 7 times.

Newton's 41 carries are good enough for a 4.5 yard average and 183 yards. Newton has 5 touchdowns on the ground but he's also put the ball on the ground 4 times, recovering once.

Newton said he was back a few weeks ago. And yeah he returned home to Carolina. Or maybe Newton meant that he was back in the NFL, after sitting out a good portion of the season. Then again he could've meant that the guy who had more interceptions or rushing touchdowns than passing touchdowns in 2020 was back. The guy who threw to bubbles and skipped the ball off the ground to open receivers was back. Maybe he meant the guy who couldn't accurately throw a screen pass was back. 

Stats don't tell the entire story. It definitely looks like the 2020 Cam Newton has returned. And I think some people owe Josh McDaniels and the Patriots an apology for blaming them for Newton's struggles last year. They also owe the Patriots an apology for saying they made a mistake and didn't know what they were doing for cutting Cam Newton.

Colts media member Lawrence Owen's said on Tuesday December 21st that Cam was right when he said "there's not 32 quarterbacks better than" him. Lawrence said, "There are 47 other quarterbacks better than Cam Newton!"

Newton was right, at times when Mac wasn't doing well, he would've had Mac looking over his shoulder. I don't know if he's in the right place but he has to make the most of it.

Now I am not writing this article to bash Cam Newton. I do respect Newton's athleticism, even if I think he's always been a below average passer with a big arm. There are some that want him to retire. Although I don't want him back in Foxboro, I am not one of the people who want him to retire. 

Newton has 5 rushing touchdowns in the redzone. He also has a tone of experience. He's got potential to be used as a backup and gimmick play quarterback. He's also hard to stop at the goal line. Teams could even line him up in the backfield like the Ravens occasionally do with RGIII. 

People might not like the idea of Newton being a backup but he still can contribute and help a team, just in a different role than everyone's used to. Let him come in during the 3rd quarter when teams are trying to play bully ball and run down the clock, while keeping the starter healthy. And I'm not talking when teams get a huge lead either. 

There's still potential there but it's gotta be used right. Newton's gotta be used right. He's never going to be a quality starter again. And with the ball security issues and accuracy problems, he's not going to be a reliable bridge guy. So once he realizes it, if he rebrands himself, he can maybe help a team win. He's still got potential as a tandem quarterback. He's gotta want it and teams gotta be willing to take a chance on him.

I don't know, it's just a thought.