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https://theathletic.com/2635775/2021/06/07/sam-darnold-film-analysis-his-problems-and-strengths-what-the-panthers-are-getting-in-their-qb/?redirected=1 Great writeup with some film analysis of Sam Darnold and his struggles/successes on the Jets last year. Writer placed a lot of blame on Gase, a bad offensive line, and the worst WR corp in the league.

Darnold should be further along from 3 years of NFL experience vs a rookie Fields. I'm not sure they expected him to be there at 8 though.

I think they didn't keep a backup plan on the roster for a reason. They must like next years prospects better than Justin Fields if that was the case

Will Darnold look better than he did last season? 100% absolutely I guarantee it. Better coaching, better scheme, better playmakers, better culture, better everything. Will Darnold perform better than Teddy Bridgewater? That's a tough thing to predict. Bridgewater played well at times but mainly failed in the red zone and at the end of games. If Darnold can perform around the same as Bridgewater but deliver more success in critical situations, the Panthers could be a playoff team. He could also be a colossal failure if his psyche is broken and the Jets truly ruined him.

At this rate there may be almost no one left from the Richardson era in a year or two

Brindamour deserves at least another season. He’s an absolute moron for not pulling Mrazek in this game. The dumbest. But the team has been competitive. The main thing they need is some veterans to bolster the roster. A Cory Perry type signing would have been great this season. If they wanna make a run, sign a few been there done that vets to guide the young guys and steer the ship when things get tough in the playoffs. They don’t have that right now.

Haha yea there aren’t guys like Paul Coffey or Al MacInnis anymore

Eh maybe, if they stay out of the box. Tampa is so deadly on the PP I just can’t see them winning another game.

Even the diehard optimists have to see this series is as good as over unless the lightning bench their top line for 3 games and Mrazek is cut from the roster

The entire team played like hot garbage for 50 out of 60 minutes in this game. No way they win another game in this series. They’re not a bad team but they completely folded against the Lightning and had no answer for their attack and power play.

Can’t even hold the zone with an extra attacker. They are awful.

Unbelievable they lost this game.

This is hard to watch. They look completely gutted. I don’t even think they’ve gotten a shot on goal since they gave up the 6th goal to Tampa

His goalie has given up 6 goals and he’s still in the game. What an idiot

I guarantee they don’t score another goal. They can’t even keep the puck in the attacking zone

They aren’t scoring another goal in this game I 100% guarantee it. Tampa might score 2-3 more. It’s so obvious

Final score for Tampa might be 9-10 goals not an exaggeration

Lol Mrazek still in a game, Brindamour wants to lose 10-4

Shut it off, this one is over. What a pathetic effort. They deserve to lose this series. Goodnight

How many 2 on 1s have they given up in this game? 15?

I mean maybe the worst PP team left in the playoffs

Finally a call on Tampa. Not that their PP is going to do anything but like I said earlier but it’s the thought that counts

Yea I’m 99% sure this is a loss unless something flukey happens.

I don’t understand how Brindamour can keep Mrazek in the game. Close game be damned Mrazek has given up 5 goals. That gets you pulled case closed.

Refs owe the Hurricanes a BS penalty right out the gate in the 3rd period for that missed cross check. Probably won’t matter because their PP is terrible but it’s the thought that counts