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ESPN: Could RG3 break Cam Newton's record?

Cam Newton made a splash in the NFL this season, breaking Peyton Manning's rookie passing yards record and making the Pro Bowl.

He won the Heisman in 2010, but a similar player followed in his footsteps in 2011: Baylor's Robert Griffin III.

Griffin was a different, less-apt runner than Newton, but was clearly a better passer.

Could he be a better passer immediately in the NFL ?

ESPN Insider KC Joyner says so. If that sounds like a powerful statement, consider some of the evidence that led to that conclusion.

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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: