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Arizona Cardinals: Is it time for a backup like Cam Newton?

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 12: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers after their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on September 12, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

If the Arizona Cardinals are as close to the postseason as some fans feel they are, does a backup quarterback like Cam Newton make sense?

The Arizona Cardinals are not unlike the 2019 Cleveland Browns. They have a young dynamic quarterback, an offense with stars and star power, and are emerging as a “trendy pick” should the 2020 NFL season get underway.