The Heisman Trophy and National Championship winning quarterback from Auburn went to the Carolina Panthers with the first selection in this Springs NFL Draft. Newton turned heads in the pre-season, winning the starting job outright, but no one predicted the immediate impact hed have on the Panthers offense. He debuted at Arizona, and piled up an NFL record 422 yards passing with two touchdowns versus one interception. No rookie had ever thrown for that many yards in his first NFL start. Returning home, Newton piled on the numbers again throwing for 432 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 53 yards and a score as well. Granted, the defending champion Green Bay Packers intercepted Newton three times en route to a 30-23 victory, but the impact of Newtons arrival was recognized league-wide.