By Mike Grimala
ESPNRISE.com
(Archive)
Updated: October 21, 2008, 2:32 PM ET
Morgan Newton knows he's not close to the finish line.
As a quarterback, he has a long way to go before he can be considered a finished product. His coach at Carmel says the senior can improve his passing accuracy, speed up his release, make quicker decisions and clean up his footwork.
Newton knows this, and that's what makes him so scary. Despite his relative rawness, he is the most dangerous player in the state. At 6-foot-4 and 217 pounds, Newton possesses 4.5 speed in the 40-yard dash and as strong an arm as anyone in the area can remember.
"Physically, there's nothing that can hold him back," Carmel head coach Mo Moriarity says. "He's a freak athlete. He can throw the ball as far as anybody I've seen, and he's got the speed to run it. As far as athleticism, he's probably as good as I've ever had. And I'd be surprised if there's another 17-year-old as athletic as him anywhere."
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