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It is not an opinion to state that Sam Darnold has struggled in his first three seasons as an nfl quarterback. That is a truth. The opinion begins when we discuss what his future holds. None of us know. Not me and not you just because you have posted here over 100 thousand times.

I hope not. The receivers we just drafted still have enfamil on their breath and have yet to play a down in an nfl game. No you should not ignore offers but you should also be careful not to outsmart yourself. Let's see what these rooks have to offer and go from there.

If you don't like the discussion involving inconvenient truths perhaps you should start your own Panthers community. Of course that would require you to form an original thought that does not involve tearing down others contributions.

He got 30 million dollars to lose games and blame others and he already has another gig. That's more than some other players get. He'll be alright you can rest easy.

It's a shame people try so hard to show their ass over Fields. The vibe is definitely familiar. Everybody wants the same destination we just sometimes disagree on the path. No need to make everything an either or and being proven right isn't everything. Franchises rise and fall with individual decisions now because of how important the quarterback is in the modern league. If you miss an opportunity it could cost you two or three years. Here's to hoping Carolina made the right choice.

Overall considering the moves we have made yes. But this is the time of year where optimism is the highest we haven't even had a full camp yet. I'm with you. Don't forget that offensive line though. That's arguably a bigger question than Darnold because we have struggled to build a consistent line for the last decade.

Of course he means it but Christian isn't the one who will be reading defenses. Hearing about leadership is good but what we all wait to see is the decision making when things are live practice is just that.

NFL players knowing each other from college isn't all that uncommon. They haven't played together in the league before yet. Yes familiarity is a good thing but McCaffrey is saying the right things for his young quarterback who the team has invested in. It's basically coach speak for players.

That's actually good to know. Makes me feel a little better. But all this hinges on Sam's decision making. I don't think his other qualities have ever come into question.

That first turnover will be a doozy here. We know how these boys on the huddle get down.

I'm ready to see some throws. The hype videos of guys walking around in shorts just make me cringe knowing this teams trash record against the nfc south lately.

He's known the guy all of five minutes what else is he going to say?

Talk like what exactly?

Oh come on he knows what he said and what he meant and he was smirking the whole time through the interview. He has the right to be salty but don't walk it back now.

It is hilarious how angry you get about this.

Looks like one of the Hornets Martin twins with the beard.

You think about this place too much when you close the screen out my guy. It's just a chat room not real life.

I am really hoping things will be different for him. But the second throwing motion change in three years and the quarterback this board spent several weeks ridiculing as having a weak arm possibly pushing him for the job is not a good omen for a former national champion rookie of the year and mvp. Time is a vindictive bitch.

Well the harsh reality is those coach of the year honors happened well before the decline of the team under his watch. The decline that saw the Panthers tumble down into the cellar of the division. Now mind you not all of that was his fault but he was the head coach and in control of the roster and was the lead guy on game days. Does that mean he is deserving of hate directed his way? Absolutely not. But until the team sees more consistent success with a new regime fans will look back in disbelief that we could have squandered so much potential so quickly.

There are many many more fans who appreciate and value him than there are trolls who use every opportunity to attack him. You are using cowards on social media to base your argument around. I hardly think Cam sits up at night worrying about what some idiot redneck thinks of him. Newton does not strike me as someone who would shun the Panthers fans and also important factor here his fellow teammates who were right there with him through the best memories of the last decade that defined him and this franchise. It may take some time but I believe he will want to be honored alongside his teammates.

Not much of an effective smokescreen if hardly anyone actually believed it. Lance made the most sense after the trade if they were looking to upgrade from Jimmy to a more dynamic signal caller which seemed plainly obvious given the level of investment.

I don't think anyone will argue that Bryant was without serious flaws and those who choose to overlook those in some way do so for their own selfish reasons like human beings have been doing with public figures for a very long time. But your need to air all that out in an unrelated thread about nfl jersey numbers while tossing in the other crash victims as a footnote to validate your point just seems performative. He is dead and gone and anyone who wants to know about him good and bad will have all that information to form their own conclusions now and many more years from now it isn't going anywhere.

Terrible no but in fairness the defense did give up a record number of consecutive third downs. Teddy didn't do enough with his opportunities but the secondary will need to be much improved going against our division.

After reflecting some more I have to come back to coaching. Remember when Vernon Carey got his first start? He played very well but then the struggles came and we gave up on him. I know he's a rook but our established starters have had cold streaks too and they have stayed out there longer then they should have just look at the shooting in the Pacers game. We should have played our young draft picks more through the second half of the season and let them take their lumps. The more I look at Borrego the more I see Clifford with better developmental traits but still the same negatives.

On the contrary. I've been quite blunt about the prospects of his career as a starting qb moving forward. But unlike yourself I do not harbor an unhealthy level of animosity for him or anyone else who has not been in the team for 12 months or more. But then again maybe I shouldn't expect much intellect or rational thought from someone who quits his team on a whim when things get too tough.