Practice squad is best case scenario for Newman.
Why?
welp, shouldn't have been a moron, Jamie.
I mean yea, I can't disagree. He left a program where he was putting up huge numbers.
Anyone want to wager that Kenneth Walker will have a similar trajectory? Leaves a program where he put up ridiculous numbers. He'll probably never be heard from again and go undrafted in a few years.
Because there will be plenty of QBs available at the end of the preseason that the Eagles may want more as a backup/emergency/practice squad QB than Newman.
MSU offense last 3 years:
2018: 19 ppg
2019: 22 ppg
2020: 18 ppg
Good luck getting close to your numbers at Wake, KW.
I disagree. Reasonable best case is he is QB 3 on the active roster and they have a few specific situation "packages" for him, much like New Orleans did with their backup QB last few years.
What packages could they possibly have reserved for Newman that they wouldn't use Hurts for? Hurts would have to get hurt and Flacco start for them to have something for Newman.
CBS: 920 rush yards, 80 receiving yards, 13 total TD's
KW3: 530 rush yards, 120 receiving yards, 6 TD's
You expect a 50/50 split between running backs this year? I think this is the year we see more of a 70/30 split, unless one of the young guys is surprisingly good.
Negativity just comes naturally to Sig.
At a minimum, Newman will make the practice squad with the Eagles unless he does something stupid, like miss meetings, get in a fight with another player or have an off-the-field f-up. Not only does the Eagles roster make it likely, Newman fits the profile of practice squad player: talented, raw, high ceiling, lacking experience. Also, last year, the NFL increased the number of practice squaders per team to 12 (it will increase again to 14 in 2022). Lots of teams stash QBs on their practice squad. Newman will be one of them.
What packages could they possibly have reserved for Newman that they wouldn't use Hurts for? Hurts would have to get hurt and Flacco start for them to have something for Newman.