Another one falls into the trap that is Sam Darnold

[CRA]

32 minutes ago, shaq said:

Darnold is overhated in panthers fandom, rightfully so we gave up a lot of draft capital and his picked up his option. With the 49ers supporting cast and great coaching he will look like a solid QB. Will he ever be an elite qb, very very unlikely. Could he be a good backup and solid spot starter on a good team, yes!

49ers O is all about seeing the field with quick and good decision making.  That's not a place for Sam to thrive 

Best place for Sam Darnold would be a cloud of dust offense that hands the ball off and ask the QB to occasionally gamble deep downfield off the play action IMO.  Basically an era gone by. 

[LinvilleGorge]

11 minutes ago, CRA said:

49ers O is all about seeing the field with quick and good decision making.  That's not a place for Sam to thrive 

Best place for Sam Darnold would be a cloud of dust offense that hands the ball off and ask the QB to occasionally gamble deep downfield off the play action IMO.  Basically an era gone by. 

He does when his first read is open. It's just that when his first read isn't open AND immediate pressure doesn't force him to instantly check down, that's when disaster strikes. Sam Darnold having to go through his progression is likely to yield a negative result. Unfortunately for him, NFL DCs excel at taking away your first option. That's why Darnold looks good in systems until DCs get a few games of film to study. Once they get a feel for Sam Darnold within an offensive system it's a wrap. They've got him.

[rayzor]

[ForJimmy]

23 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Yes.

 

I think there was a report if im not mistaken saying he is QB 1 right now because Lance/Purdy are coming off injuries.

 

Im not even sure Lance will be on the team week 1. They will probably trade him.

I think they want to see if Purdy is legit before they trade away Lance. His value would be at a low right now, if he looks decent this year they could possibly get more.

[falconlynx]

I expect him to look great for the niners. He’s had two awful situations thus far and I saw enough glimpses in both to know he can be a good starting QB.

[NAS]

21 minutes ago, CRA said:

Best place for Sam Darnold would be a cloud of dust offense that hands the ball off and ask the QB to occasionally gamble deep downfield off the play action IMO.  Basically an era gone by. 

Basically like Trent Dilfer from Ravens 2000 team

[CRA]

1 minute ago, NAS said:

Basically like Trent Dilfer from Ravens 2000 team

probably. 

reading a defense, field and being able to quickly get to a 2nd read in the small ball world of today's NFL? Yeah, Sam Darnold is an implosion waiting to happen. 

Would he look good in a veteran combine? Yep.  He has tools.  Size.  All that stuff. 

[CamWhoaaCam]

12 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

I think they want to see if Purdy is legit before they trade away Lance. His value would be at a low right now, if he looks decent this year they could possibly get more.

Does Lance even have any value?

 

Dude hasn't played because he's always injured. His rookie contract will be up pretty soon. If he doesn't play this year then he's probably just not good enough.

[rebelrouser]

1 hour ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Steve Wilks had Sam Darnold looking like a legit starting QB

LOL no.  He was 5/15 43 yds, 0td and 2ints vs. Saints in his last game. Warmed over dog crap. 

 

DATE	OPP	RESULT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	AVG	TD	INT	LNG	SACK	RTG	QBR
Sun 1/8	@NO	W 10-7	5	15	43	33.3	2.9	0	2	21	2	2.8	11.1
Sun 1/1	@TB	L 30-24	23	37	341	62.2	9.2	3	1	47	2	108.1	50.3
Sat 12/24	vsDET	W 37-23	15	22	250	68.2	11.4	1	0	47	0	121.4	85.9
Sun 12/18	vsPIT	L 24-16	14	23	225	60.9	9.8	1	0	45	4	108.1	47.3
Sun 12/11	@SEA	W 30-24	14	24	120	58.3	5.0	1	0	18	2	85.4	35.4

[ECHornet]

Statistically, he was a middle of the pack starting QB over the 2022 season when healthy.

I wouldn't bet against him looking good to great this year under one of the game's best offensive coaches and surrounded by an abundance of talent.

[Carl Spackler]

25 minutes ago, CRA said:

probably. 

reading a defense, field and being able to quickly get to a 2nd read in the small ball world of today's NFL? Yeah, Sam Darnold is an implosion waiting to happen. 

Would he look good in a veteran combine? Yep.  He has tools.  Size.  All that stuff. 

Darnold is a more likable Derek Anderson. Solid backup who for 4 starts or so, can win you some games. After that, he's likely to regress.

[ECHornet]

2 minutes ago, rebelrouser said:

LOL no.  He was 5/15 43 yds, 0td and 2ints vs. Saints in his last game. Warmed over dog crap. 

 

DATE	OPP	RESULT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	AVG	TD	INT	LNG	SACK	RTG	QBR
Sun 1/8	@NO	W 10-7	5	15	43	33.3	2.9	0	2	21	2	2.8	11.1
Sun 1/1	@TB	L 30-24	23	37	341	62.2	9.2	3	1	47	2	108.1	50.3
Sat 12/24	vsDET	W 37-23	15	22	250	68.2	11.4	1	0	47	0	121.4	85.9
Sun 12/18	vsPIT	L 24-16	14	23	225	60.9	9.8	1	0	45	4	108.1	47.3
Sun 12/11	@SEA	W 30-24	14	24	120	58.3	5.0	1	0	18	2	85.4	35.4

The poster was referring to all the games Darnold played last year. Not one.

Edited May 5, 2023 by ECHornet

[Shocker]

He actually had some really nice games last season but you just never know when the turnovers will rear their ugly head with him.

[TLGPanthersFan]

32 minutes ago, falconlynx said:

I expect him to look great for the niners. He’s had two awful situations thus far and I saw enough glimpses in both to know he can be a good starting QB.

Why is it ever his fault?