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Making the case to bring in a new backup QB for the Cowboys

Cam Newton has been one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL since entering the league as the first overall pick in 2011. Being the first overall pick and also playing the position of quarterback, expectations right out the gate were extremely high. Newton is not your normal sized human being as he stands at 6’5” and weighs 245 pounds. The astounding part about Cam Newton is how athletic he is. That athleticism showed up on tape as he ran a 4.59 40 yard dash. For perspective on how good of a time that was, Buffalo Bills franchise quarterback Josh Allen, who is similar in size, ran a 4.