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1 minute ago, JawnyBlaze said:

It was a bad throw even if Mathieu wasn’t there, the CB had inside leverage and DJ had no chance at it. 

That guy would let Sam bang his wife and grin the whole time he won't ever admit the truth.

Any thoughts on the first half @ECHornet

How you liking this offense @weyco2000

Sam Darnold 1-4 for 2 yards geesh.

Look at that arm talent @Catsfan69

1 hour ago, 45catfan said:

Tisk, tisk, tisk....we do not speak/type that name.  It is forboden.  There needs to be a filter that pops up used-car-saleman when that named is typed just like the filter when someone types a cuss word.

Probably will win today now that the pressure is off

I'm beginning to think Tepper is going to go with what he deems to be the safest route in his mind after being embarrassed by Matt Rhule.

4 hours ago, cookinbrak said:

What a stupid take. "Wow, we can run at will against this team! We should try passing more!"

Too bad Tampa didn't do that last week. "Nobody is covering Mike Evans! We need to stop throwing to him!"

Oh it's cookinbrak again. I almost didn't see you there. Aren't you the one who was mentioning Darnold in the same breath as Steve Young after we traded for him and then you spent weeks attacking anyone who wanted us to draft a QB? Yeah I'm not surprised you're irate when faced with the truth.

16 minutes ago, Catsfan69 said:

Did you watch the video posted in this thread?

Yep covers all the bases we already know. Sam has arm talent through the roof has the ability to make just about every throw up and down the field when his footwork is crisp and can rocket throws with ease. One of the biggest difference makers is he has been forcing less egregious and dangerous throws. He finally broke that streak against Tampa Bay though. The guy making the video even says the quiet part out loud you guys don't want to address though "it's hard to ignore where most of his production is coming from" ie Foreman and the run game and allowing the play action to open up. When the run game is not firing on all cylinders Darnold cannot win you the game with all that aforementioned arm talent. That's the rub buddy.

Just now, Catsfan69 said:

Look if Sam throws us inside the red zone and then we run it in you need to give him credit for that.

There's nothing wrong with running it in.

He throws a bomb while getting blasted with anticipation to DJ at the 8. That's how we got points.

I've given credit to Sam for his ability as a scrambler in and out of the pocket. He has ideal size to do this from time to time but he does not have the durability to do that on a regular basis I've gone over that with you before. And truth be told the reason he was running the ball against ATL and got injured was because our offensive staff was afraid of him throwing the ball. Or have you already forgotten that? We are still doing the same even now with McAdoo.

3 minutes ago, glenwo2 said:

What?  Why is he still focused on someone who was gone since a billion years ago? 

Yeah that's one odd thing about the Panthers there was a portion of the fanbase who put a running back over a lot of other players and the good of the team. It's not really a dynamic that can be explained and I can't say I’ve ever seen another fanbase have fans who were so infatuated with an RB. All I can guess is they had their own selfish motives. But the trade worked out for both parties so that's all that matters.

1 minute ago, glenwo2 said:

He was traded before the Saints game?

That's news to me. 

He was talking about Christian McCaffrey who plays for the 49ers now. Some folks still haven't moved on.

1 minute ago, Catsfan69 said:

You are disingenuous 

Even in the Lions game Goff looked like the better passer overall. Sam threw 22 passes and accounted for 7 points through the air. Here's a harsh fact for these Darnold truthers. With a better QB we very well could have dropped a 50 burger on Detroit.

1 hour ago, WarHeel said:

This. I have yet to see anyone blame our run game for our Steelers and Bucs losses respectively. Say what you will about CMCs injury history but the dude has played all year and I don’t ever recall a time where he averaged 2.3 yards per carry on multiple occasions. Our current tandem is the definition of “boom or bust” and when they bust we lose.

He's gone move on. It's a passing league you are not going to get 300 rushing yards out of your backfield on a consistent basis. Your starting QB is going to have to go out there and win with his arm more often than not to close games.

29 minutes ago, ECHornet said:

I don’t hate it here at all. I’m not a Darnold super fan. I do have the ability to recognize when a player may be improving though. Multiple analysts have posted content showing Darnold  has had a surprisingly good season. At halftime, the commentators were discussing how Darnold has earned a chance at being the starter moving forward. 
 

I guess they’re all delusional and your take, the one that ignores a players improved performance that has been above league average, is the one that’s right. The only people posting that Darnold has been trash this year are fans or haters. I don’t mind calling that out. 

Just a heads up. You and another Sam Darnold fan are the only ones in this thread to have used the word trash in reference to him. I've been clear in my thoughts summarizing his current status and abilities. He can start some games for you and look okay to good or pretty good in spots but it does not last and you do not want to have to depend on him to win the game. That showed quite clearly against the Steelers and the Bucs. We lost to Mitch Trubisky and a 45 year old Tom Brady in two games where we needed those wins for a playoff push. Was all of it Sam's fault? No. Did he make some plays to help? Yes. Did he make enough plays? No. Did he contribute turnovers that hurt our chances? Yes. Can we do better at the position in the offseason? Yes. For all the positives his fans will list as reasons why he should get a chance to be the starter next year the one you guys don't want to cover is he cannot win games when the chips are down or when he hasn't had a lead all game thanks to an historic run game. He has not had a game winning drive in over 3 years now. Now if you want to immerse yourself in a fantasy where Darnold is a starting QB moving forward that is your right. But as I've said the proof is in the pudding.

1 hour ago, ECHornet said:

There are posters on this thread claiming he’s not an acceptable backup QB for the Panthers. In spite of him leading our team to 3 wins in 5 games while putting up top 15 QB level stats. 
 

That’s a “Sam Hater”

It's called standards dude. Even the only MVP in Panthers franchise history got called out for losing and still to this day can't live down losing a Super Bowl. Just because others do not share in your delusions does not make them haters. Go start a Sam Darnold superfan community if you hate it here so bad

3 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Ok buddy. He had two total seasons in his whole career with 20 or more TDs. With those weapons.  I’ll always remember Jake fondly for his attitude and heart, not his ability to carry the team to wins. 

Then let's raise the bar and keep looking for our next QB.

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

Eh....I hear you but those aren't 1:1 scenarios. 

Needless to say, no one should be comparing those two.

Jake wasn't even that special or very good and there still isn't a comparison to be had between him and Darnold. I'm just keeping it real.

2 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

I think if Sam had Smitty, Moose and Double Trouble it might be a different story. I loved Jake but he was no star, he was a game manager same as Sam. 

He threw for 29 touchdowns in 2004 without Smitty. You're grasping.

Darnold wishes he was Delhomme-esque.

He hasn't had a game winning drive since December 2019.

Just give him a five year contract and let him compete because he's such a nice guy and he tries so hard. This is a family affair.

Do any of ya'll that don't keep Sam Darnold's codpiece on your nightstand remember just four years ago when turning the ball over and losing football games was a deal breaker for this fanbase?

LaMelo looks pretty damn good tonight 5 threes already.

Let the haters rot.