Franchise Development 5 of 32: The Carolina Panthers

January 1, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Panthers 45-17. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

Unless your name is Rip van Winkle, you know what individual is the key to the success of this team. Cam Newton’s multiple-multiple-record-setting 2012 campaign made NFL history and breathed new life into what was, quite frankly, an ugly team to watch in 2010. It’s rare that any rookie can carry a team and especially a rookie QB, but last season brought us two of them – Cam and