re: Auburn in the NFL

Carolina went 7-9 last year... I think it's pretty reasonable to say they were ahead of schedule in 2015. Cam and their defense (along with playing in a shitty division and getting paired with the AFC south) helped mask the mediocre OL and skill players. Benjamin's injury hurt as well.

With all that said, you never know how many shots you're gonna get... Dan Marino got one. Cams got another 5 years at peak in him, but IMO the beatings he takes will shorten his career. He's not gonna be Peyton Manning out there in his 40s.