Sam the Cat

2 minutes ago, t96 said:

Purdy has not been good today, 2nd dropped pick

Tipped

Good TE makes average QB good, Good QB great... wow.  What a catch!

7 hours ago, Ghostface Chilla said:

Yeah, Sam had a shitty game yesterday, but not much help either. Our receivers could not get open or really help our QB (like other receivers around the league). I'm sure having a bygone era OC in McAdoo can shoulder a lot of the blame for that. If we retain Wilks and Sam, I anticipate we pick up an OC with schemes for present day NFL and start to look a lot better next season. We draft a QB, WR, TE, another edge rusher and line backer, and trade for some secondary help and we're punching in our ticket to the Yoffs next season. 

My thoughts exactly!

22 hours ago, ECHornet said:

You keep saying this despite stats showing otherwise. I guess we should trust your eye test.

His eye test is avg. 350yrds  3td and 70% comp per game.  He pretty much wants Bo Jackson stats from Tecmo Bowl..lol, only then maybe passes the test!

Harbaugh- Darnold

I don't get why people would choose unknown gamble such as Richardson and Levis over Darnold...Young or Stroud, I get.  But two QBs that have about 2:1 td to int ratio in less than or about 2 years starting in college??  With sub par record vs. Winning teams?  If you think new shinny object is always better, go ahead, dream on.  Darnold is 25,  has 2 years of college + 4 years in the pros and seems to be going in the right diection....that means something.  

We need to start  PJ next year to get us Caleb Williams 2024!

4 hours ago, Seltzer said:

Sam has been overall the best player on offense since he started. He hasn't been perfect, but he has played well enough for us to win. 

In no world should he be the unquestioned starter next year, but I think it would be equally stupid not to resign him to compete.

Throw in all the other qualifiers, but he is only 25. In almost any other game this season (where we have CBs who just decided to not play and coaching that didn't adjust) we would have won.

Pass rusher is by far our biggest need IMO. YGM played better down the stretch, but he has done nothing to warrant starting.

Nothing is guaranteed in the future, but I personally think this team is on the best trajectory it has been in years

I agree with this.  I will add,  I don't know if we have interior dlineman that deserves constant double team like Vita Via...he just push that line in the middle...We need NG like him and an upgrade in pash rusher to compliment Burns and another CB.

1 minute ago, jopie87 said:

Why didn't Horn play with a wrapped cast? Was it too bad an injury to do that?

Horn with two  broken arms would have done better than Cj or Taylor...as if they were on the take.

If JC Horn played, we won.

3TDs to Evans killed us ....all three were too easy.

Those two CBs are trash.

Darnold played well, not great, but well.

We had no running game...and man, that Vita Vai destroyed our inside more often than not...How come we don't have a NG like that?

1 minute ago, Floppin said:

Listen Darnold has been making great decisions. Even his int was a great decision, it was just badly under thrown. He's a completely different player

Preach!

I was wrong about DJ...legit Wr1!

Sam the beard strikes again!!!!

9 hours ago, glenwo2 said:

That's a fair assessment. 

I just think that perhaps if it finally all of a sudden clicks for him, it may be for another team and not us.

Though the odds that it does click for him are stacked against him.

But who knows?

Let's see what happens this Sunday.

 

This is by far the Biggest Game of his career. 

Tell that to Gino Smith, Alex Smith, Cousins, Rich Gannon...to name a several.

3 hours ago, Proudiddy said:

I may have missed it on the breakdown, buy that tip-toe sideline pass/catch from Darnold to DJ was one of the prettiest passes I've seen all season.  Was absolutely amazed that DJ was able to catch it and and stay in bounds.  Darnold threw it as perfectly as it could be thrown and still give DJ a chance...

 

We know he has all the physical tools...waiting on him to let the gmae slow down for him. . . Imho.

14 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

I figured someone would over react to my statement.   

Personally,  if need someone who has to constantly play hero ball, we're fuged.  Even the best make mistakes when playing hero ball.   

Sam is.making strides, and he is certainly capable of.playing at a higher level, as he has the talent to do so. He just needs to be able to trust his oline, and his weapons. 

 

 

 

Every QB needs to be able to rely on his teammates. This is the ultimate team sport. 

I'm not saying Sam is a Franchise guy, but I know the book is not written on him yet. 

Maybe not a franchise guy  (and I still believe he is young enough, talented enough that maybe...)but competent starting QB, yes.

9 hours ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

This teams is in the playoffs? Also this team is gonna get its ass whipped. Cowboys will not let us run in them and Diggs wants some more interceptions from Darnold. Making the playoffs is pointless. 

I am gonna visit this post later...if we make the playoffs.  I think we can beat the boys.

On 12/24/2022 at 11:46 PM, CPcavedweller said:

Darnolds head coaches have included ADAM GASE AND MATT RHULE.

A little hard to call him a bust when he hasn't had a competent coaching staff or front office considering his two head coaches were megalomaniacs who didn't know what they were doing and continuously traded away draft picks, who could've turned into impact players, instead of just playing the game.

Give me Mayer, give me Hyatt, give me Moore, Marshall, and Foreman, along with a competent offensive coaching staff, and then let's see what Darnold can do. 

I have been saying this since he came here.  He still need to improve and prove it on the field but he is on a upward trend for sure.

Sam the Red beard wins  QB1!

He is clicking,  switch is on, let see how he ends the season.   

1 hour ago, WarHeel said:

Some folks on here need to eat some crow. They didn’t even want to see him play this year. As I stated, he’s not the second coming, but we don’t need him to be with this offensive line. 
 

Gwt more weapons for Sammy!

6 hours ago, BIGH2001 said:

Whatever QB we throw out there next year needs a security blanket because he likely won’t be all that great. I’d draft mayer from ND and start there. 

That's what I said last week and half the board si set on gambling on another QB with our 1st round draft pick.  I think we need upgrades onTE, WR, OL...before drafting a QB in current position.

Well,  I don't blame Darnold for this one...He played as well as he could on most part...

On 12/16/2022 at 8:58 AM, KatsAzz said:

Regardless of what you may think of Florida QB Anthony Richardson, I will be surprised if he doesn't get drafted in the 1st rd and earlier than some expect.

You are probably right about that.

41 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

Now do Josh Allen in college. 

Apples and oranges...Josh Allen played for and with nobodies.  Without him his college team would be one of the worst...Richardson in the other hand played on the top 25 roster.

3years 10-12 mil  contract.  only 2 years guarenteed.

14 hours ago, Bear Hands said:

I really hope we randomly strike gold with a QB.  We could be a flip of the switch contender if we just find the right guy for this team.  Doesn't need to be Peyton, just the right guy to win games for us.  

Where art thou?

It could be Sammy?  Let's see how this season ends.  He could be what Jim McMahon was for the Bears.