It seems like not that long ago that quarterback Cam Newton was the next big thing in the NFL. Large, powerful, with a cannon of an arm and a fullback's running acumen—we had never seen a signal-caller quite like him at the pro level.
In many ways, we still haven't seen another quarterback quite like Newton. But to call his unique skill set a novelty would be completely unfair. For a time, Newton was a dominant franchise quarterback. The Auburn product earned three Pro Bowl nods, was named league MVP in 2015 and took the Carolina Panthers to the playoffs four times.