Sam Darnold has arrived for the Panthers

[mav1234]

5 minutes ago, SBBlue said:

Didn't Sam have a like a 30 yard run called back on a hold?

Yup 

[SBBlue]

1 hour ago, KSpan said:

Eh, little early for a definitive statement but very promising so far. Of note to me is that he's consistently looking better than he did in NY (still some hiccups of course) while Teddy looked exactly how he always has during those first games last year.

I bring this up because the staff is the common denominator. Getting improved performance like this is a big plus IMO.

Yep.  Sam has more passing yards, more passing TDs, more rushing TDs, and fewer ints than Teddy through the first 3 games comparing last year Teddy to this year's Sam.  Sam's  just a better QB.  

[Maybenextyear]

2 hours ago, Bartin said:

He’s got a way to go to top Olsen for a 3rd round pick

I was thinking the same thing. Hope is eternal though. 

[joemac]

16 hours ago, RumHam said:

It's going to take that one team to expose him and you'll all be asking for him to be cut. The line is awful and he can't make a TD throw in the red zone.

Lol Jesus Christ, dude…

[User Name]

I keep reading about what happens to Sam in a shootout. He's built for just that, his issues don't stem from placement, or necessarily reads, as much as trusting his recievers and throwing it up vs wasting a play. He also has a short memory and trusts his arm, Same trait superstars get praised for when their playmakers make the catch. 

I know it was coledge, he was a 19 year old frosh, but here's sam in a shootout when he has playmakers.

 

[SBBlue]

3 minutes ago, joemac said:

Lol Jesus Christ, dude…

I know right?

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, joemac said:

Lol Jesus Christ, dude…

Known sh-tposter.

You can pretty much ignore anything he says.

[weyco2000]

14 hours ago, SBBlue said:

 

Lol, good one!

[1usctrojan]

1 hour ago, User Name said:

I keep reading about what happens to Sam in a shootout. He's built for just that, his issues don't stem from placement, or necessarily reads, as much as trusting his recievers and throwing it up vs wasting a play. He also has a short memory and trusts his arm, Same trait superstars get praised for when their playmakers make the catch. 

I know it was coledge, he was a 19 year old frosh, but here's sam in a shootout when he has playmakers.

 

We were sitting right above our band, on the side where most of those plays were made.  It was awesome, particularly after Chris Godwin scored his last touchdown for Penn State…..motioning to us that it was bedtime and they had put the game away.  Lol.

Our players said that at the lowest point in the game, Sam told them with his quiet confidence, that they would win the game.

[jayboogieman]

7 hours ago, Bartin said:

He’s got a way to go to top Olsen for a 3rd round pick

Olsen was good, but if Darnold pans out to be a franchise QB here for years, that trumps a TE for a 3rd.

[Bartin]

9 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

Olsen was good, but if Darnold pans out to be a franchise QB here for years, that trumps a TE for a 3rd.

Yes obviously but we are a long way away from franchise QB for years right now

[SBBlue]

7 hours ago, Bartin said:

He’s got a way to go to top Olsen for a 3rd round pick

Considering Tremble has had 1 target which he caught for 30 yards, and 1 rush for a 7 yard touchdown, I think comparing him to Olsen is very premature.  He did  return 1 kick from the Jets  for 21 yards.   That's it.  No other targets or rushes,  the rest is blocking, which hasn't been perfect, but has been pretty good overall and if go you and watch Sam's goalline push TD, the pile doesn't move until Tremble gets involved.

Olsen was originally a 1st rounder reclamation project who's numbers were in decline when we traded. 

We'll see more of Tremble, but I REALLY like what I've seen so far.

Edited September 26, 2021 by SBBlue

[Bartin]

4 minutes ago, SBBlue said:

Considering Tremble has had 1 target which he caught for 30 yards, and 1 rush for a 7 yard touchdown, I think comparing him to Olsen is very premature.  He did  return 1 kick from the Jets  for 21 yards.   That's it.  No other targets or rushes,  the rest is blocking, which hasn't been perfect, but has been pretty good overall and if go you and watch Sam's goalline push TD, the pile doesn't move until Tremble gets involved.

Olsen was originally a 1st rounder reclamation project who's numbers were in decline when we traded. 

We'll see more of Tremble, but I REALLY like what I've seen so far.

Umm, I was responding to a comment about the best trade in Panthers history. Nothing to do with Tremble.

[SBBlue]

2 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Umm, I was responding to a comment about the best trade in Panthers history. Nothing to do with Tremble.

Sorry, I thought you were referring to Tremble in the 3rd.

Olsen's first year he had 540 yards and caught only 50% of his targets.   Unless Sam falls to earth, he is looking much better than Olsen did his first year with us.