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Eric Weddle’s eyes glittered with amusement as he contemplated the best metaphor to illustrate the unique problems posed by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

“The obvious reason — he’s a dinosaur,” the Ravens safety said. What kind of dinosaur? “A fast dinosaur — muscular and big, runs people over,” Weddle continued. “I would think like a … what’s the one with the horns? … I was going to say a rhinoceros, but it’s not the right thing. Triceratops — that one! Yes. That one just bowls people over. I would think that one.”

It might not take the 65 million years to find the next Newton. But he does present one of the most unusual challenges in the modern NFL.

There’s simply no other quarterback who’s built like a defensive end, runs like a fullback and completes 65 percent of his passes. He even blocks.

That’s why Newton won an MVPaward after the 2015 season and why he’s led the Panthers to a 4-2 record as they prepare to host the Ravens on Sunday. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday after he led the Panthers to a comeback victory over the defending