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If that was the case then why would he want an extension?

I definitely dont think it's all on him. I think hes fairly far down the list of problems. I just dont like much that I've seen out of him this season.

I dont think he forgot how to play. I think he got a new contract and got lazy. It's not an uncommon thing with some players.

That was a comeback route that last offensive snap that got picked. Did you see his "comeback" route that he ran? The only person he can blame on that play is himself. He clearly checked out.

Arm strength isnt one of Darnold's problems. Running lazy routes and giving up on plays plays a big part in that.

Has he taken his new contract and checked out? He is invisible most games, he had a touch catch on a crucial third that he dropped. He just ran a lazy route, didnt even try to make a play on the ball and then threw a temper tantrum. I've never seen a wr throw a temper tantrum because the qb tried to throw them the ball.

Of the big 5 qb prospects last draft, 3 of them were gone before our pick. That leaves two. If we had taken Jones then 95% of the people on this board (including the ones who wanted to take a qb) would have had a complete meltdown. That leaves one, the elephant in the room. No matter how you feel about Fields, the coaches and scouts obviously questioned some things because he was there for the taking and they didnt take him. Was this overall questions or scheme questions, who knows? We never will most likely. Regardless, the fact we didnt draft one of those 2 qbs that were there and signed Darnold's 5th year option the next day tells you how they felt about those qbs, Darnold, and I'm sure they looked at upcoming qbs as well. I'm pretty sure Rhule and Fitt scout and plan ahead as much as possible.

Yea I think it seems like we have given up more than we have because of the potential return we have gotten. They are definitely trying to win now but they are also setting up to try to win later as well. They are just making smart aggressive low risk potentially high reward moves that may help now and can definitely potentially help in the future.

First off I would say would say the trade is potentially paying off on the field as has been discussed ad nauseam, especially if he continues to develop and get comfortable in the system. Also now the point I'm getting at is this upcoming draft is starting to look especially poor with disappointing performances and injuries this college season. If the team wasn't sold on any of the qbs in the draft last season then this seasons has even more question Mark's and disappointment. With the up and down play of Sam Howell and Spencer Rattler I'm really glad that we have our 24 year old potential starter for the future on our roster and we got him for basically a hopefully late 2nd rounder.

Is this a joke? Oline giving time is exactly how deep passes happen.

That's about what I figured.

I don't think it would be a letdown game at all. Especially since CMC and Horne are out. I have a feeling Dallas will be favored by more than the home 3 by Vegas.

Totally not based on anything, and ian thomas has played ok so far but if this is true and they were talking about a deal in training camp I wonder if thats why Rhule was talking Thomas up so much. I feel like maybe he was the te they were wanting to move in the deal and maybe he was trying to increase his value a little with some hype.

And he never missed anything before that. You're leaving that part out when you say "just since 9/20/20" you've got to tell the whole story at least

What are you basing that on? He wasn't a guy that got a lot of picks, especially after his first couple seasons, but he could lock a side of the field down pretty well.

I had noticed Darnold seemed to be audibling several plays it seemed like.

The second throw you're talking about, Moore and Arnold were in the exact same area. The throw was to Moore who didnt adjust to it in time and it went past him towards Arnold. There was a defender between Moore and Darnold that almost picked it off but it wasnt because the throw was that bad. It was an ad lib as Darnold was rolling out of the pocket and between him and Moore they didnt make the exact same read off the cuff. Watch it again. The pass goes just to the right of Moore and into the defender. If they would have been on the same page it would have been a great play.

No one said anything about the super bowl in this post. People are just happy about being 2-0. No matter how you spin it, that's the best we could be right now and the post is still full of people going out of their way to try to spin it negatively.

Haha.

Are you basing that off of his 6/13 for 60 yards and an interception performance today?

You must be watching a totally different game. Also I'm fairly certain that has nothing to do with why they sat cmc. He has been taking some hard hits on these runs and we play again in 4 days.

Exactly, versatility is convenient, but I would take the best player at a specific position on the line more than someone who is below average at several of them.

Yea I noticed after the game Rhule commented that the protection was pretty good but then in the Monday afternoon interview (after watching film) he specifically mentioned that they had to protect Darnold better.

They were "timid" because they were trying to cover up holes in the roster at certain positions talent wise lol

I forgot to ask that question when I made the post.