Mike Sando of ESPN has released his annual NFL QB Tier Rankings (insider required), and Panthers signal caller Cam Newton has been placed near the bottom of Tier 2. In case you were wondering what Tier 2 means, here’s what Sando has to say:
A Tier 2 quarterback can carry his team sometimes, but not as consistently. Can handle pure-pass situations in doses or possesses other dimensions that are special enough to elevate him above Tier 3. Has a hole or two in his game.
Here’s a snippet of the write up on Newton, but if you have ESPN Insider you’re encouraged to click the link above and read the whole thing:
Previous ranks:
2014 - 16th
2015 - 14th
2016 - 4th
Avg.