I don’t know how much this deal is for, but if the Panthers plan to start him week 1 like John Clayton suggested they could, they’re just stupid. I understand letting Newton sit behind a veteran presence is a good idea, but what the hell is Newton going to learn from Anderson. How to overthrow everyone? How to blow up in a post game press conference? How to take this shit seriously? How to win a game despite completing 2 passes?

If the Panthers were smart, they’d let Jimmy Clausen start a few more games in hopes of potentially boosting his trade value. Newton doesn’t necessarily need to sit behind an accomplished veteran (if you can even call Anderson that). He just needs to sit for a little bit, get a complete grasp of the offense, especially after a lockout shortened offseason, so he doesn’t go out there and start building bad habits.

Grade: F