Leonard Fournette Urges Jags to Sign Cam Newton

Cam Newton in 2017. Photo by Jacob Kupferman/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Since Jacksonville Jaguars still haven’t figured out their quarterback situation, the team’s running back Leonard Fournette decided to pitch an intriguing idea to his front office. According to Fournette, Jags should sign the 2015’s MVP Cam Newton.

Making an appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Fournette said that he believes Newton’s experience and dynamic playmaking would benefit Jacksonville and boost their offense.

“Cam went to the Super Bowl,” said Fournette. “He’s a great guy. I’ve been knowing Cam for a minute now.”

Fournette explained that he doesn’t think Newton should immediately have the job over the second-year signal-caller Gardner Minshew, calling for a friendly competition.

“And like I told some people that talked to me, it’s no disrespect to [Gardner Minshew],” he added. “I’m just trying to get in the best position as a team as we can [to] win. That’s all that was about. Just friendly competition ’cause that brings out the best in people.”

Jags decided to trade Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles to Chicago Bears earlier this offseason, leaving Minshew as an only valid option on the QB position. The 23-year-old is coming off a solid first NFL season in which he passed for 3,271 yards and 21 touchdowns, both franchise records for a rookie.

However, not many people think that Minshew is a long-term solution for Jacksonville. One of those people seems to be Fournette and it will be interesting to see the dynamic between the two if Jags end up not signing Newton.

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