Mr. Scot

Rapoport said the Falcons needed this trade to go through just to be able to sign their draft picks.

Nit pick: Scouting staff isn't technically "front office"

Not quite a done deal yet, but it's getting there.

Not the same staff. Rhule and Fitterer reviewed Darnold's entire career before trading for him, and also asked themselves what they needed to do to support him. Throw in Matt Rhule saying stuff like "every throw is not a referendum". I know some fans don't believe in him, and some of us (like me) don't know yet, but the team has shown a certain level of commitment that tells me he'll get a shot, and patience.

I do. For one, PR is right. Whether fans agree with the idea or not, the team is basically treating him like a rookie. Also throw in that they picked up his fifth year option for next year.

Especially if it's somebody from a team that runs a similar system. (no, not Taysom Hill)

That's actually a pretty common tactic among teams that employ a West Coast style system (like we do now). As far as I know, Rivera never did that.

The fact that we were allowed five tryout players and two of them were quarterbacks makes me think they've at least considered that we need some improvement there.

Well, there's still time for that.

He was traded to a better team with better coaching. What's changed from Walker throwing 5 picks to 1 touchdown less than a year ago? I'd like to believe you're not actually this stupid but you're certainly working hard to convince me.

It's still stupid.

Hope so. I genuinely don't feel comfortable with our current backup options.

He's retired.

Not much...at all. We've already seen how Walker looks when he's not playing the worst defense in the league. Heck, even against the Lions he had issues. Igo is right. He's not an NFL quarterback. And your trying to pump him up just makes you look dumb. What's even dumber though is this whole "I want the Panthers to lose so they can see they were wrong to let Newton go". First off, they weren't. Newton is in decline, and the fact that only one team was willing to give him a minimal, incentive laden contract demonstrates that pretty much everyone knows it. More to the point though, you sound like a whiny five year old whose parents just took away their toys. Now you're gonna hold your breath till you turn blue because I'LL SHOW THEM!!! Yeesh Reality is we don't know whether Darnold is going to be the answer or not, but anybody with even minimal football knowledge knows that PJ Walker isn't. "Open competition" is the stupidest suggestion I've seen in a long time. Bottom line though? Newton is gone. His story here should have ended better but it didn't, and that's reality for most players in the NFL. Get over it.

Everything you know about football wouldn't fill a Post-It note.

So you want the team to lose because you're mad about Newton. Besides being lousy fanhood, that's some really dumbass reasoning.

Side Note: from Chiefs OTAs, how not to celebrate...

The hard part is knowing what that also means.

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The "open competition" suggestion is one of the flat out stupidest things I've seen in a long time.

That ship has sailed.

Marty actually was the dead weight that was kept around for another season...or three.