When Auburn’s Cam Newton was picked by the Carolina Panthers as the first overall selection in Thursday’s NFL Draft, he became the eighth quarterback to go number one in the last 10 years. While not all of those picks have worked out swimmingly for the teams in questions (see: JaMarcus Russell and the Oakland Raiders) the trend speaks to the allure of the superstar QB. Great NFL quarterbacks, like Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers, are a valuable commodity; they are the field generals that can lead their teams to Super Bowl victories.
CEOs Should Be More Like Quarterbacks
When Auburn’s Cam Newton was picked by the Carolina Panthers as the first overall selection in Thursday’s NFL Draft, he became the eighth quarterback to go number one in the last 10 years. While not all of those picks have worked out swimmingly for the teams in questions (see: JaMarcus Russell and the Oakland Raiders) […]
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