we were the only ones who wanted sam darnold lol

[Kentucky Panther]

I’m excited about his potential with a competent staff and surrounding talent. He will have tools and plays available to him here that he dreamed of having in New York. You guys could at least wait until he plays a game before you prepare your doomsday bunkers. 

[Shotgun]

3 minutes ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

Texans are gonna get sam howell. we're destined for 6-10 and dumpster diving again.

6-11

[MVPccaffrey]

Sounds like we bid against ourselves.  And I thought JR and Hurney weren't in charge anymore?

[BionicBunny]

Even if panthers were the only bidders

Darnild was only owed $4M in salary this season so Jets had the leverage to keep him so that maybe a reason for trading 3 picks

[ImaginaryKev]

Not UNC fans bummed we might not be drafting their guy now

[Cary Kollins]

6 minutes ago, Growl said:

Teddy Bridgewater is a better QB than Sam Darnold 

And Teddy has hit his absolute ceiling. The gamble is can Darnold, six months younger than Joe Burrow, lead a team surrounded by the best supporting cast he’s ever had by far.

Edited April 5, 2021 by Cary Kollins

[Growl]

2 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

And Teddy has hit his absolute ceiling. The gamble is can a dude six months younger than Joe Burrow lead a team surrounded with playmakers. 

He won’t 

[ImaginaryKev]

I mean they're taking a risk, but it's for a qb with the youth and traits they were looking for and they didn't even part ways with a first round pick to get it. You can make the argument for trading up for a young qb but the options were probably worse there and the same age QB as Sam. The SF trade forced them into a corner, they decided to take a route that let them keep all their draft picks this year. I don't hate it. 

[Panthercougar68]

Yeah I don’t buy that.

[Wolfcop]

No one wanted Jake Delhomme in 2003 either. 

[Tbe]

4 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

And Teddy has hit his absolute ceiling. The gamble is can Darnold, six months younger than Joe Burrow, lead a team surrounded by the best supporting cast he’s ever had by far.

*IF* Sam can turn things around, it won’t happen in one off season.

Hes going to be the same guy this season.

Maybe a little improved, but it’s not going to be drastically better.

[ImaginaryKev]

Nvm

Edited April 6, 2021 by ImaginaryKev

[Smithers]

Several teams were interested at one point.  But most teams have filled QB slots (Bears, WFT, Saints, Colts) or positioned themselves (49ers) to draft one early.  This late in the game it’s no shock that we were the lone suitor left since we had held out for Watson.  

[frankw]

14 minutes ago, Growl said:

Teddy Bridgewater is a better QB than Sam Darnold 

Haha I don't know how some of you even survived 2010.