CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Not ready to be an NFL starter. Bad footwork. Off-the-field issue.
These were things said about Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and the Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott following their respective NFL combines.
Both went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors; Newton in 2011 and Prescott this past season.
Newton, the first overall pick in 2011 out of Auburn, threw for 21 touchdowns and rushed for 14 more. Prescott, a fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State, had 26 touchdown passes and six rushing scores.