Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton trades before the 2020 NFL Draft
By Ian Higgins
Chicago Bears receive: Cam Newton, 2021 Round 3
Carolina Panthers receive: J.P. Holtz, Aaron Lynch, 2020 Round 3
Disappointment … a single word to summarize Chicago’s season thus far. Mitchell Trubisky has so far let down his team with poor decision-making and underwhelming arm talent on a team led by its defense. Khalil Mack & Co. Have been left out to dry with poor field position and such little offensive production that games are sometimes lost by the middle of the 3rd quarter.
Newton has been rumored to join the Bears ever since his first trade rumors surfaced, and Chicago may have both the assets and the motive to go through with it. Newton would redefine Matt Nagy’s offense, combining Nagy’s intermediate passing concepts with Newton’s ground production for a hybrid west coast system that could bring touchdowns back to Soldier Field.
Pistol sets with running backs Tarik Cohen and David Montgomery would be a nightmare-like preparation for defensive coordinators.
Chicago’s defense would again become dominant, working with a full 75 yards instead of wherever they have been starting after an inevitable early punt or turnover. As well as a clock-chewing ground game to give them time to recover on the sidelines and gameplan for the next possession, Chicago could be back with a new, dynamic threat under center.