Mage

Darnold is already wayyyy better than 99% of QBs drafted with a 2nd round pick.

Justin Herbert at home vs Cowboys - 31/41, 338 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 87.2 QB Rating, 12 rushing yards Sam Darnold on the road vs Cowboys - 26/39, 301 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 85.5 QB Rating, 35 rushing yards, 2 TDs If I get banned for this, I don't care. But for those of ya'll hating on Darnold... shut the hell up. Darnold is 24 years old on a new team (after spending years on a GARBAGE one) and is quite frankly playing wayyyy better than anyone could have reasonably expected. And you got people being negative about it? Come on man. Those 2 picks were bad and he's gotta hit Robby and Moore on those 2 passes deep, but other than that? Brother was BALLING. I was there and the OL looked dreadful. And Darnold ain't care. Escaping pressure, getting the ball off. If you didn't come away impressed with Darnold after that game, then your football opinion is 100% irrelevant. And I don't say that lightly. Like holy crap. Dude was far, far from the issue.

Nah. There is literally no way any sensible person could have seen that as forward progress. And I was at the game. Even Dallas fans around me agreed. Besides they called it forward progress after the fact. No whistle blew.

Can anyone explain this to me? By far the most indefensible call made against my team that I can remember. Seriously, is there any explanation? We lost a game by one possession largely due to that call. This deserves its own thread and an explanation from the refs. How is that forward progress and not 99% of other plays?

Who in the world has said we don't have an interior DL? And why would you take anyone who says that seriously? Love the enthusiasm though. Let's get this dub.

Gonna be at the game today If we lose... blame me.

Saints are averaging 33 points in their other 2 games and are 2-1, and yet somehow this is our first "real" test. Saints OL is better than the one Dallas had too. This is by far the best QB we've played but this idea that this is our first real test is dumb. Good teams dominate the teams they are supposed to dominate. We might lose this one, but it is going to be a good game. Talent don't lie.

The OL in 2019 wasn't even that bad. Kyle Allen just sucked. And Turner and Van Roten, for all of their flaws, is still better than the guard duo we have right now.

I think we have different definitions of turning points. It'd only be a turning point if we were 1-2 or something. We're 3-0. A win just means we're still pointing in the right direction.

That tweet going around is terrible. https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/27/jags-safety-rayshawn-jenkins-on-c-j-henderson-trade-we-have-everybody-that-we-need/ He was asked if it was difficult working with Henderson because of how quiet and reserved he was. Then Jenkins says nah, everyone learns differently, and that he's been in plenty of situations where he's had to work or interact with someone who was different. The tweet makes it seem like Jenkins called him "different" unprovoked. He was answering a question about his quietness.

I knew Gross-Matos was injured but didn't realize it was going to be a multi-week injury. Oh well. Let the big man rest up.

It is certainly the most physically gifted.

What it means is there there is literally no excuse not to go OL with the 1st pick next year unless an absolute stud, I'm talking STUD, falls to us. Otherwise why would OL not be the 1st pick? CB, no. WR, no. TE, no. RB, lol. QB, probably not unless Darnold face-plants but even if he does... the QB class is horrendous. DE or DT, not unless a stud falls and I only say that because you can never have enough pass rushers. LB, nah unless it is a stud. Really the only other position that I would say right now might warrant a 1st round selection is safety. Otherwise it has got to be OL, right?

We just have too many other things that will need our $ though. I know we can afford to keep Jackson but the question is does it make a lot of sense to do so? Reddick and Moore definitely deserve to get paid and need to. Brian Burns is likely going to need an extension soon. We need to upgrade the OL. I just feel like in terms of importance, Donte Jackson will be a little ways down the list. Maybe if we could afford him at the going rate for #2 CBs but Jackson will get #1 CB money.

Jackson isn't being re-signed. It just ain't happening. Love him and I'm so happy to see him maximize his skill-set this year like I always knew he could, but it just doesn't make sense for this team to re-sign him at the $$ he'll be worth. And schematically, I don't think you are getting the best out of any of our 3 corners (Horn, Jackson, Henderson) if you put them at nickel. I'd much rather us use that money on the OL. We also need to extend Moore and Reddick.

Marty sucked, but to be fair he still is responsible for the best trade we've ever pulled off so far Darnold and Henderson have the potential to change that but it'll be hard

#1 priority is making sure Horn is healthy, so I'm cool if we don't see him again until next year. But if he's back for the playoffs? Oh boy. OH BOY.

Oh I'm pumped. I love Henderson's talent and he fits this defense so, so well.

Talent isn't the issue. Him and the front office and coaching staff had a falling out, and neither side wanted to work with each other anymore. That is absolutely something that should worry us as Panthers fans, but at the same time we also have no reason not to trust Rhule and Fitt. I trust Rhule to get a player's head on straight. By all accounts the team loves the guy.

It was just a groin injury. And like I said in the Sherman thread, he just wasn't an ideal fit for this defense. IMO we'd have only signed him as a last resort. Solid corner but just not a smart fit in a press-man defense at his age. He's gotta be in heavy zone.

Injuries. He has freakish talent and can play man.

I don't know how he's done in Jacksonville but he was a fantastic prospect. I heard he had a falling out with the team though. Possibly an Urban Meyer thing. Either way he's got unbelievable talent.

IN ON EVERY DEAL I absolutely loved CJ Henderson as a prospect and Matt Rhule and co. have done an outstanding job developing guy since they got here. Sucks to give up another 2022 pick but Henderson is without a doubt, easily better than any 3rd rounder we could have drafted and he's still on his rookie contract. We could potentially have an elite CB duo a year from now if Henderson lives up to his potential. This all but guarantees Jackson isn't being re-signed though, right?

Lol yeah but the Saints have played pretty good defense all year, even against the Packers. They are 100% legit. But yeah the Patriots offense is horrendous.

Saints have a good defense.