Kelvin Benjamin Fires Shots At Cam Newton, Says He Would Have Been Better Off Playing For Eli Manning Or Ben Roethlisberger

Former Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin isn’t holding back. Today, Benjamin fired off on Cam Newton for holding him back because he feels he would have been better off playing for any other QB with knowledge like Eli Manning or Big Ben.

Via CBS Sports

Q: The last play of your college career, you caught a touchdown to win the national title for Florida State with 13 seconds left. Then you set rookie receiving records for Carolina. Things turned in 2015. How would you assess your career since your rookie season?

A: I mean, I felt like I would’ve been even more successful if … I don’t know, man … If I would’ve … Looking back on it, I should’ve just been drafted by somebody else. I should’ve never went to Carolina. Truly, I just think Carolina was bad for me. It was a bad fit from the get-go. If you would’ve put me with any other quarterback, let’s be real, you know what I’m saying? Any other accurate quarterback like Rodgers or Eli Manning or Big Ben — anybody! — quarterbacks with knowledge, that know how to place a ball and give you a better chance to catch the ball. It just felt like I wasn’t in that position.

Update: Cam Newton reacts to Kelvin Benjamin’s criticism on Instagram.

Shine through the shade

Not sure why Benjamin would go after Newton who has been one of the better QBs in the NFL since he got in the league.