Panthers will pick up Sam Darnold 5th year option

[45catfan]

Guys this is about getting rid of Teddy, not necessarily taking us out of the QB market in the draft.  The worst thing that could have happened was the 'big 4' were already gone and another team had already traded for Darnold prior to the draft.  The front office couldn't risk that and be saddled with Teddy for another year.

Edited April 5, 2021 by 45catfan

[MechaZain]

Higher ceiling than Teddy and we got him cheap. I'm all for it. Draft Sewell or Pitts and I'm stoked. 

[Kuhndog94]

1 minute ago, 45catfan said:

Guys this is about getting rid of Teddy, not necessarily taking us out of the QB market in the draft.  The worst thing that could have happened was the 'big 4' were already gone and another team had already traded for Darnold prior to the draft.  The front office couldn't risk that and be saddled with Teddy for another year.

I don't think you give up 3 picks for a QB just to turn around and take another QB in the first round. 

[Proudiddy]

4 minutes ago, unicar15 said:

Before destroying this trade:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/jetsxfactor.com/2020/05/27/100-reasons-to-believe-in-new-york-jets-qb-sam-darnold/amp/

 

The Jets were arguably the worst offensive roster in the entire league. If Fitterer can protect him (cough) Sewell (cough)....he’s going to be a very good QB for us.

I wouldn't be mad at Sewell...  it would shore up a position we have struggled with for almost a decade now.  But, man...  Pitts or Chase?  I'm salivating.

[raleigh-panther]

30 minutes ago, Tbe said:

It will only get worse before it gets better.

Embrace the suck.

If I wasn’t paying for tickets, I might embrace it more 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, Kuhndog94 said:

I don't think you give up 3 picks for a QB just to turn around and take another QB in the first round. 

It called hedging your bet.  The front office could NOT RISK a run on QBs and be stuck with no options outside of starting Teddy again.  Daronld was being shopped and Watson is radioactive right now.  Things could have gone really bad on draft night if they didn't pull the trigger on this trade.

[raleigh-panther]

6 minutes ago, Kuhndog94 said:

I don't think you give up 3 picks for a QB just to turn around and take another QB in the first round. 

Exactly right 

[Malt Liquor]

4 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

Higher ceiling than Teddy and we got him cheap. I'm all for it. Draft Sewell or Pitts and I'm stoked. 

Kyle Pitts on this team would be insane. CMC, Dj Moore, Robbie Anderson, and Kyle Pitts...Come on man

[chbright]

Per the athletic, it's a 18.9 million option for 2022. 

[Rags]

10 minutes ago, unicar15 said:

Before destroying this trade:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/jetsxfactor.com/2020/05/27/100-reasons-to-believe-in-new-york-jets-qb-sam-darnold/amp/

 

The Jets were arguably the worst offensive roster in the entire league. If Fitterer can protect him (cough) Sewell (cough)....he’s going to be a very good QB for us.

Adam Gase was the QB coach for the Jets the past two years. I trust our coaching staff we got the most out of Teddy B.

Worst case we lost a 2nd round pick for him. We gave up that much for Armanti Edwards. Somehow I don't think this will be the move to damn us to help like many doomposters here seem to think. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

11 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Guys this is about getting rid of Teddy, not necessarily taking us out of the QB market in the draft.  The worst thing that could have happened was the 'big 4' were already gone and another team had already traded for Darnold prior to the draft.  The front office couldn't risk that and be saddled with Teddy for another year.

That's a hefty price to pay for Teddy's replacement man. I mean Imagine having a MVP QB play out his contract instead of signing a back up QB and then Trading for QB that isn't that much better? Feels like they are shooting themselves in the foot trying to be cute and smart. I commend them for trying to right the wrongs but at some point they will have to become a little wiser on the whole QB thing. 

[Growl]

5 minutes ago, chbright said:

Per the athletic, it's a 18.9 million option for 2022. 

There can’t possibly be another team in the league paying as much money to terrible QBs than we are

[Leotiger]

Giving up a 2nd and 4th next year .. kinda of have to pick up the 5th year option  

[Seltzer]

3 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Also, a 5th round option is not guaranteed outside of injury. If he sucks, he costs us $5M.

Important to remember. Tepper still wants Watson