Prime Cam Newton vs Josh Allen discourse has fans voting for clear winner

Modified Jul 23, 2023 13:33 GMT

Who had the best prime: Josh Allen or Cam Newton?

Josh Allen is a phenomenal quarterback whose talent is undebatable, but there's one player he'll probably be compared to until the end of his career: Cam Newton.

With similar playstyles, including their ability to run, strong bodies to absorb hits from defensive players and a strong arm, it's difficult to miss the similarities between them. Since they were high draft picks who dominated during their time in the league, it's difficult to pinpoint exactly which one is the best player at their peak.

But NFL fans had their say after a Twitter user started a discussion about which player had the best peak, and frankly, it wasn't really close.

Comparing Josh Allen and Cam Newton's numbers

Obviously, you can't take definitive conclusions since Josh Allen is still a young quarterback with some room to develop. Cam Newton did not play in 2022 and is unlikely to play in the NFL again. But considering just their peaks, the comparison becomes more fair.

Allen's peak in 2021 was incredible, and the only reason why his team failed to progress further in the playoffs was due to the defense allowing Patrick Mahomes to move up the field in just 13 seconds. But his play in 2021 was worthy of MVP mentions, even if the Bills fell short.

Newton, on his part, does have an MVP award to his name. It happened in 2015, when the Carolina Panthers almost had a perfect regular season, losing just in Week 16 to the Atlanta Falcons. They obliterated their opponents in the NFC playoffs, but Von Miller and the Denver Broncos proved to be too much in Super Bowl 50 in Peyton Manning's final NFL game.

One can say that Allen's peak will extend for further years - and, since he's still 27, it could be that we didn't even see his peak form yet.

But Cam Newton's 2015 season was nothing short of magical, even if it didn't end the way he and the Panthers wanted to. Allen will need to step up even more if he wants to replicate the level that Supercam reached in 2015.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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