Spent time watching all of Darnold's throws over the past three years. My conclusion...

[party_animal]

4 hours ago, Zod said:

Dunno. I saw him underthrow a lot of long balls.

Arm strength is fine. He doesn't set his feet a lot and tends to hop around the pocket. He also doesn't step into a lot of throws. He started doing this his last year at USC. He had historically had lazy footwork.

[Waldo]

16 minutes ago, hepcat said:

You're probably right. I'm really disappointed in the direction the team has taken since Tepper bought the team. We went from having Cam Newton playing some of his best football in early 2018 to having to find a way to be excited about noodle-armed Teddy Bridgewater and former Jets QB bust Sam Darnold. It's a far cry from the badass teams the Panthers fielded in the 2010s.

Really makes it hard to get excited for next season.

There is zero excitement for me next season, just like last season. Hopefully the draft adds some life to this corpse of a franchise. It's like Weekend at Bernie's at this point. 

Also Tepper looks completely out of his element in the NFL. Dude hid behind Ron and Marty, then kept Marty like a blanky. He will make money either way so there is still hope he can keep caring and actually improve and not be a bad owner. 

Edited April 6, 2021 by Waldo

[joemac]

40 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Completely agree. His arm strength is legit. 

Agree.  The ball zips out of his hand and has a very high rate of rotation. 

[pantherclaw]

I'll admit to not seeing Darnold's entire career.  What I have seen impresses me. His pocket presence. His arm strength. His accuracy.  His decisions under duress. 

I'm an old guy now, and have been a football fan my whole life.  I'm know what makes a good QB and doesn't.  

Darnold has the talent, and skillet. I've seen enough of him to be excited about watching our offense. 

A lot to be excited about.

We didn't give up so much for him, should the negative Nancy's be right for a change, that the team can move on easily.  

 

 

[CPsinceDay1]

After researching myself, I've come to the conclusion that Sam Darnold = David Carr.

 

[WOW!!]

A few examples..

The Throw to Bell was special..

The 49ers across the body while escaping the rush was filthy..

The one to Periman in double zone coverage was straight gas...

[Basbear]

After three years, he still has a rookies' amount of issues.....huuurrray Great move frittererer, or thanks for all the pushing David!!

 

Coach'em UP Rhule, just like you did

with Teddy!

 

[Carl Spackler]

 

 

 

[WOW!!]

Ppl mad about this low risk move is crazy...

There isn't another move out there better or with out higher risk of losing more compensation...

Edited April 6, 2021 by WOW!!

[Panther53521]

7 hours ago, Toomers said:

Guaranteed 19M next year is almost exactly where the Panthers are at with Teddy right now. And he only cost a 3rd round comp pick.  

With the 5th yr ..... the Panthers can restructure the contract ... costing only 11 million each year

[unicar15]

Reminds me of a more athletic Phillip Rivers. Makes some really good plays. Makes some really dumb plays. Has an above average arm...

I will take that all day long and see if building a team around him can elevate him. 

[Toomers]

52 minutes ago, Panther53521 said:

With the 5th yr ..... the Panthers can restructure the contract ... costing only 11 million each year

 How or why would that help? Plus it would be 1.5M short.

[WOW!!]

3 hours ago, CPsinceDay1 said:

After researching myself, I've come to the conclusion that Sam Darnold = David Carr.

 

Carr was 28 when he came here and was in the beat down factory for 5 years..

Sam Darnold is 5 years younger and hasn't spent nearly that much time getting destroyed.  

[Pimpdaddy]

He did talk about seeing ghosts and sht...so...if Rhule can exorcise that..he might be good for us..