Sam Darnold has arrived for the Panthers

[SBBlue]

Sam Darnold has arrived for the Panthers (msn.com)
"Through three weeks of the 2021 season, Sam Darnold has already proven to be a legitimate quarterback worthy of the top-10 draft selection he was in 2018.  The former USC Trojans gunslinger has been excellent for the Panthers, who are now 3-0 after beating the Houston Texans on Thursday night...Darnold has been sensational for the Panthers. Perhaps it wasn’t Darnold who held back the Jets. Maybe it was the Jets who strangled and smothered Darnold.

Sam Darnold has already accomplished a feat with the Panthers he never reached in three years with Jets - CBSSports.com

"Darnold is off to an impressive start in Carolina
Darnold completed 23 of 34 passes for 304 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing for two touchdowns in Carolina's 24-9 victory over the Houston Texans. 

Darnold recorded his second consecutive 300-yard passing game in just his third game with the Panthers, something he never accomplished in 38 games with the Jets. Darnold had just four 300-yard passing games with the Jets and already has two with the Panthers. He never had a multi-rushing touchdown game in his career prior to Thursday night and already has three in three games with Carolina. Darnold had just five rushing touchdowns in his three seasons with the Jets. 

Through three games, Darnold has completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 888 yards with three touchdowns and an interception (99.0 passer rating). He has combined for six touchdowns in that stretch. Darnold has won as many games with the Panthers (three) as he did in his last 13 games with the Jets. 

Darnold joined Cam Newton as the only players in franchise history to throw for 300 yards and rush for two touchdowns in a game.

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Stats thru game 3:  2021 NFL Passing | Pro-Football-Reference.com 2021 NFL Advanced Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Sam is
7th in QBR
5th  in %On Target throws
9th Lowest int%
11th in  Yds/Cmp
15th in Passer Rating

We are 18% done with the season and the numbers are looking good.



 

 

 

[SBBlue]

Sam is also 10th in yards/Game

2021 NFL Passing | Pro-Football-Reference.com

[SBBlue]

 

[Riverboat Ron]

GEQBUS

[Borat]

Great signing by the Panthers. 

[Ricky Spanish]

40 minutes ago, Riverboat Ron said:

GEQBUS

This has been the GREATEST trade deal, in the history of trade deals, maybe ever.

Very legal and very cool.

[jayboogieman]

6 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

This has been the GREATEST trade deal, in the history of trade deals, maybe ever.

Very legal and very cool.

It's still early, but those early returns are showing it's the best trade in Panthers history.

[RumHam]

It's going to take that one team to expose him and you'll all be asking for him to be cut. The line is awful and he can't make a TD throw in the red zone.

[OldhamA]

Don't tell the offseason haters that. If he's not playing at an MVP level in week 10 then it's all a mirage. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

 Thought going in that he would be a bit of a bargain relative to his trade value.   Currently it is looking like a steal. 

[mav1234]

52 minutes ago, RumHam said:

It's going to take that one team to expose him and you'll all be asking for him to be cut. The line is awful and he can't make a TD throw in the red zone.

Speak for yourself. I'm excited by what he's done so far but I expect he'll have a setback or two.

As to TDs in the red zone, we've had this problem for years and at least the last couple weeks we've done decently well of at least scoring in the red zone.  I don't care if we run it in or pass it as long as we get those scores.

[Khaki Lackey]

1 hour ago, RumHam said:

It's going to take that one team to expose him and you'll all be asking for him to be cut. The line is awful and he can't make a TD throw in the red zone.

He’s not going to have a perfect season, and he’s still capable of improving.

[methodtoll]

I am cautiously optimistic about Darnold but I will reserve any praise until after he faces stiffer competition. I do hope Carolina continues to have that underdog mentality because I believe they play better knowing there is doubters.

[trueblade]

2 hours ago, RumHam said:

 he can't make a TD throw in the red zone.

Chubba had a terrible drop in the end zone  Thursday that might have changed that. 

The line is terrible. That's not changing. And Sam is going to have some bad games. Every QB does. It happens.