Sam Darnold talks about The Adjust To Charlotte And The Panthers

[KatsAzz]

Panthers QB Sam Darnold spoke to the media about his relationships with his teammates and getting life set up in Charlotte

Edited May 26, 2021 by KatsAzz

[KatsAzz]

 

I have confidence in Panthers QB Sam Darnold.  I imagine it would take some getting used to if you were a young (23 year old) person arriving in a strange city.

 

Plus, having to meet new teammates, form a social life and lead an NFL team that was placed on your shoulders with the expectations you would make them rise above their present low status.

[Ready 2 Win]

You go boy! 

[Captroop]

You know, I've got a good feeling about Sam Darnold and the direction the team is headed. Funny as it sounds, you know, what we all saw on draft day is, you know, the proof that we have a really competent front office for the first time in a while. The fact that they made, you know, the move the get him in the first place, and, you know, leaving potentially starting caliber QBs on the draft board makes me all the more confident that they, you know, the front office thinks we have the QB of the future. And, you know, I don't get the idea that they would pull the trigger on him and, you know, give up that kind of draft capital if they didn't see something they can work with. Regardless of what we, you know, speculate about, or what we see in minicamp, or you know, training camp, if you don't have faith in Darnold, I think, you know, if you believe in the front office and coaching staff, then you have to believe he's the right guy.

[KatsAzz]

Some of the belief in Sam Darnold’s ability to perform better here than he did in New York is the scheme and the improved players around him, although the question mark remaining at left tackle is a concern. A significant part of that is running back Christian McCaffrey, who described himself as 100% healthy after missing 13 games last year due to injury.

Darnold said some of McCaffrey’s skills as a receiver and a rusher compare to former Jets back Le’Veon Bell. The pair of new teammates have known each other dating back to their time in the Pac-12 when USC and Stanford faced off, but they only played in a game against each other in college once (a 27-10 Stanford win in 2016 that Darnold did not start). The pair has also been at workouts together in California multiple times, including this offseason.

[AndrewLaskoski]

C’mon Sam, give us a “blood & guts” type quote for what the Jets game will be like week 1. 

It’s hard to endear yourself to the fan base if your press conferences are as vanilla as that. 

[1usctrojan]

What a difference from the introductory interview, he looked almost shell-shocked, this is an about-face. 
 

He looks more like the Sam I’ve seen through his college years.  He’ll never be this charismatic, emotional guy in front of the camera...but he won’t embarrass you either, or throw his coach and teammates under the bus, he’ll take the blame.  His personality is more open and different with his teammates, with a dry sense of humor.  It’s all about ball now, how he performs.   

[1usctrojan]

3 minutes ago, AndrewLaskoski said:

C’mon Sam, give us a “blood & guts” type quote for what the Jets game will be like week 1. 

It’s hard to endear yourself to the fan base if your press conferences are as vanilla as that. 

He’s never going to say ridiculous things, pout like a baby during press conferences, dress like a pimp, or insult a press member due to her gender.  
 

You had that already, right?  He’s a team player, it will never be just about him or petty vengeance.  Publicly. 

[glenwo2]

16 minutes ago, AndrewLaskoski said:

C’mon Sam, give us a “blood & guts” type quote for what the Jets game will be like week 1. 

It’s hard to endear yourself to the fan base if your press conferences are as vanilla as that. 

If he wants to endear himself to the fan base, all he has to do is go out there and perform well.

[SizzleBuzz]

1 hour ago, KatsAzz said:

 

I imagine it would take some getting used to if you were a young (23 year old) person arriving in a strange city.

 

Plus, having to meet new teammates, form a social life...

College graduates across the country manage to do so every year...

...and they do so successfully without even a sliver of the resources Sam has available at his fingertips.

Edited May 26, 2021 by SizzleBuzz

[Ricky Spanish]

17 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

College graduates across the country manage to do so every year...

...and they do so successfully without even a sliver of the resources Sam has available at his fingertips.

Speaking form experience... They do?

[SBBlue]

 

Just another New Yorker...

 

 

moving to Charlotte.

[Riverboat Ron]

What's his favorite pie?

[glenwo2]

2 minutes ago, Riverboat Ron said:

What's his favorite pie?

This was already answered in another thread.