ESPN’s Mike Greenberg made a pretty profound statement this morning on Mike & Mike, but it’s not that far-fetched.

Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton already has plenty of honors such as a Heisman Trophy, a national championship, the NFL’s AP Offensive Rookie of the Year among others, and he could add significant ones like an NFL MVP award as well as a Super Bowl ring.

For now, Greenberg bestowed one on Newton as of this morning by saying, “Cam Newton is the most talented athlete to ever play the position of quarterback.”

Of course, there have been other tremendously athletic signal-callers in the pros, such as Michael Vick, Randall Cunningham, Steve Young and John Elway just to name a few.

However, you can certainly make the case that Newton’s combination of speed and size to go with his cannon put him at the top of the list.

It’s certainly worth debating. Thoughts?