Former Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton offered a strong endorsement of North Carolina's Drake Maye ahead of the 2024 NFL draft.
At the 1:05:02 mark in the newest episode of his 4th & 1 show, Newton said Maye "has the biggest upside of any quarterback in the draft." He went on to compare the Tar Heels signal-caller to the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert.
The 2015 MVP shared his reservations with Maye, in particular what he believes to be questions over his production and leadership at UNC.
The Heels climbed as high as 10th in the polls in 2023 before dropping five of their last seven games, while Maye's numbers (3,608 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 63.