Cam Newton’s bar is set very high. He was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 2015, after all, and led Carolina to a Super Bowl appearance that year.
But after three games in 2018, Panthers general manager Marty Hurney — who drafted Newton No. 1 overall in 2011 — is as effusive as he’s ever been about the Panthers’ star quarterback.
“He always amazes me,” Hurney said of Newton after Carolina’s 31-21 victory over Cincinnati Sunday. “And I think right now … his all-around game is as good as it’s ever been. ... He’s confident. He’s making great decisions.