Despite his astonishing resume, former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is still a free agent. There have been several teams reportedly interested in Newton; however, none of them have made a move yet.

According to former NFL front office executive and current ESPN analyst Louis Riddick,  Newton would be perfect for the Los Angeles Rams on paper.

“The other team that would make a lot of sense on paper to me that isn’t an obvious starting job is the L.A. Rams,” Riddick said on “Golic and Wingo” Thursday. “Sean McVay and Cam Newton I think would be a perfect fit theoretically and philosophically. Again, run-centric offense. Everything runs through the running back. Play-action passes, movement passes, boots, roll-outs. I mean, Sean would have an absolute field day with that.”

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Riddick also made it clear that the Rams are limited with their available cap space, which could be a problem. According to Spotrac, the Rams are $5.6 million over the salary cap. Nevertheless, the Rams could use a better backup quarterback than the ones they have right now. The Rams currently have four quarterbacks on the roster, but none of them are great backup options. However, Newton may not want to be a backup, even if that's the best option for him.

This past season, Newton was derailed with injuries, causing him to only play in two games. In those two games, Newton recorded 572 passing yards and one interception. Despite looking good on paper, it's unlikely the Rams will sign newton this offseason.