Since the news broke yesterday that Cam Newton is going to miss the majority of off-season training due to recovery from shoulder surgery, fans have been in a frenzy talking about it. Opinions range from that time table being just right, to the time table being totally wrong and that he may miss the season opener. There are also a glut of opinions about the handling of the situation by the team, and rightfully so.
But a large amount of the conversation has shifted today to talk about backup quarterbacks. While I think the Panthers have made it pretty clear that they are happy having Derek Anderson as Cam’s backup, there has long been a swell of opinion that the team should pursue a backup with a similar skill set to Cam.