kungfoodude

If they don't resign Darnold(they likely will not) he really only would have to beat out a rookie QB in JJ McCarthy. I don't think that's really a good scenario for Jones, IMO, however. But, being on a far better team with far better coaching would help tremendously.

I am not getting too amped up over this last performance. If he can do that in the remaining games, we have something to work with. If it's more up and down performances with more downs than ups, I am still on the "replacement train."

I suspect he will be around due to price tag. Hopefully further from significant, non-special teams PT, however.

That's not really true. He is a averaging 5.1 targets/GM which is the 2nd highest in his career(2023 - 5.17 targets/GM). He is also allowing the highest QB Rating in his career this year. 2024: 91.7 2023: 84.1 2022: 62.4 2021: 39.6 Technically, for pass coverage metrics this has almost universally been his worst year as a professional. I do think that's a little misleading, as our front seven is also the worst it has been in his career.

I would say there are a lot of factors at play here. While it is wonderful that he has been healthy all year, it is also the outlier, technically. Additionally, in his very limited playing time he has largely had flashes of elite play but not consistently. It's hard to envision a scenario we don't extend him.....except if he wants a top 10 CB contract. That's going to be a tough pill to swallow.

He is barely more than a rookie, TBH.

I mean a large chunk of QB's would be instantly gone for that.

Yeah and although he is still a top 15 pass rusher, he just isn't going to ever be a truly elite guy.

I liked him coming out of college but he is leaning bust.

He is genuinely much closer to being a $10 mil pass rusher than a $30 mil pass rusher.

He is probably here until the end of his rookie deal. He is quite cheap and although he is basically a lower tier JAG, we need some cheap personnel to fill out a roster.

fuging YEEEEEEESSSSS

Gotta win in regulation or OT. We will get smoked in a shootout

Martin....you fuging bum.

Hold on for 3 more minutes and then blast a fuging EN goal to put this bullet in ol yeller.

Pretty sure his run defense grades are fairly low

Martin went full Koochie!!

STOP HANDLING THE PUCK BRO STOP IT

When you are struggling.....you can't fuging get truly dumb penalties.

Martin is just an minor league caliber dude. It is what it is. If Kochetkov is gonna miss extended time, you better try Perets or have some other plan.

fug it. Show me Perets at this point. The one thing Martin has proved through several years of on and off NHL play is that isn't an NHL goalie. Like, at all.

I think he is injured and he is also a guy Evero really wanted for some reason. He has developed less than Efe Obada, IMO. Cut him in the offseason, for sure.