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2 drives, 3 for 7 for 31 yards. 0TD 0INT

If he’s as good as Gettleman was at finding low priced FA gems that could contribute (like Luvu), but not an asshole at contract negotiations and cutting aging franchise stars without care (remains to be seen), and drafts more consistently than Hurney and Gettleman, we have a very good GM on our hands.

I hope the team doesn’t suck this year!

Only one huge miss in the bunch

This is old news Stafford also sucks I bet he’s terrible on the Rams.

Bye!!!

He’s going to start.

He's dumb and injury prone that's pretty much it.

Has to be DJ. I've been wondering what the plan is for him with Anderson signed now.

I’m a bit torn on the move since the WR position is pretty deep. But it’s not crazy money for a guy who puts up solid numbers and has straight burner speed. I wonder if this move gets done if Darnold isn’t the QB

They're desperate for a QB after McCarron got injured.

It's just insane the Panthers didn't bring in any kickers to compete with Slye in training camp.

Lol WTF

He hasn’t even played a game yet?

Ugh. They really do need to bring in someone to compete with him.

Man he is just CHILLIN if he’s slumming it in the cheap seats at a preseason game. I think Luke just genuinely loves football and maybe grabbed some tix last minute

Panthers O-Line was at their best when they had Norwell and Turner on rookie contracts. Just having 2 cheap quality starters could turn many things around.

??? I didn't mention the 2019 roster.....

I’m not sure where this rumor comes from but Darnold did have coaches around him on the Jets other than Adam Gase. He had Jeremy Bates his rookie year. Dowell Loggains in 2019 and 2020. Also of note, Jim Bob Cooter who had success with Matt Stafford in Detroit as the QB coach and offensive coordinator was the Jets RB coach. If he wasn’t working with Darnold at all, well I guess I wouldn’t be surprised since the Jets are idiots.

I have a feeling that guy would want nothing to do with this mess of a team. Stafford himself nixed the trade to the Panthers. I can imagine the sentiment among veteran QBs might be similar. If anything Rivers should just go back and play for Indy for a few games until Wentz heals up.

He’s been coddled to an epic degree since he came into the NFL. The Jets traded Bridgewater who was his only competition to be the starter his rookie year, then ironically the Panthers did the same thing. Darnold hasn’t really been challenged to win a starting job since he came into the NFL. For a QB with a losing record who statistically graded out as one of the worst starting QBs in the NFL, the treatment he is still getting is insane. Darnold is a QB that should be competing with another QB to win the starting job. Giving it to a guy like him outright, a QB who has achieved literally nothing at the NFL level, is the definition of coddling.

I really hope Rhule figures it out by year 3. Right now the decisions at QB have been questionable at best. But overall the team was bad at all levels last season with some flashes of potential. We just need to see more of those flashes consistently, at all levels. QB is obviously the most important position but teams can win despite poor QB play if the rest of the team can carry them along. It’s not like Drew Brees was carrying the Saints the last few seasons. That roster is stacked and well coached. Bridgewater went 5-0 starting on that squad. So if Rhule can build a quality roster and get mediocre to good QB play out of Darnold, it could be a decent season. Although a lot of things need to improve to see that happen.

I am interested to see if the turf causes more or less injuries than the previous field. Or the field not being an advantage anymore. I remember that 2015 playoff game against the Seahawks and the grass being an advantage that day. The Seahawks came out in the wrong cleats because the panthers ground crew left the grass long or soggy or something. End result was 31-0 at halftime. Either way the Seahawks changed cleats at halftime and almost won the game.

I would have been on board signing ANY veteran QB with previous starter experience. PJ and Grier are third string caliber QBs behind a reclamation project QB. Trubisky vs Darnold would have pushed both QBs to bring their best to win the starting job. Instead, Darnold gets anointed the starter just like he was on the Jets. I am very vocal about not being a fan of that. With no Plan B on the roster it makes me nervous we’re in for another miserable season if Darnold doesn’t work out.

I mean…there are a lot of “professional football people” who have produced garbage teams. Bottom line is the Panthers put all their eggs in the Sam Darnold basket. I think it was a good idea rolling the dice on Darnold. But I’m critical of it because it’s not like they had no other options to bring in competition for him. There needs to be a Plan B with a reclamation project QB like him.