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Cam Newton threw for just 158 yards Sunday, though he led the Carolina Panthers to their first victory of the season. Through three games, he has over 1,000 passing yards after back-to-back 400-yard games to start his NFL career. As it is, Newton is on pace to shatter all manners of NFL rookie records as a quarterback - if he can keep up his current torrid pace.
Not that long ago, starting a rookie quarterback was a novelty in the NFL. Teams were reluctant to toss in such fresh meat to be gnawed by hungry defenses. After selecting a quarterback in the first round and investing millions in him, a team typically let the rookie sit on the bench and learn the game until such time when he's ready, often three or four years down the line.
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