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Bleacher Report: 2011 NFL Draft: Can Auburn's Cam Newton Become an Elite NFL Quarterback?

Before and after Cam Newton leads his blue and orange clad gang of Auburn teammates to the BCS National Championship on January 10th, talk of his draft stock will become one of the most hotly debated topics around the country. Newton, who has drawn comparisons to everybody from Ben Roethlisberger to David Garrard to Tim Tebow to Jamarcus Russell, is currently projected as a mid to high first round pick by many of the nations elite draft analysts, including both Mel Kiper, Jr. and Todd McShay. Despite the growing hype, however, Newton is arguably the biggest gamble in the entire ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: